How to Say ‘My arm circumference is 30 cm.’ in Simplified Chinese
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
wǒ de gē bó wéi shì sān shí lí mǐ
[waw duh guh-boh way shir san-shrr lee-mee]
Phrase Breakdown
我的
wǒ de
my
Possessive form indicating something belongs to me.
我的朋友来了。
My friend has arrived.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The speaker refers to themself.
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
My arm circumference is 30 centimeters.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
Shows that the arm measurement belongs to the speaker.
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
My arm circumference is 30 centimeters.
胳膊围
gē bó wéi
arm circumference
The measured size around the arm.
胳膊围不一样。
The arm circumference is different.
Words in this phrase
胳膊
gē bó
[guh-boh]
arm
The body part being measured.
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
My arm circumference is 30 centimeters.
围
wéi
[way]
circumference
The measurement around the arm.
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
My arm circumference is 30 centimeters.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
Connects the measurement subject with the value.
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
My arm circumference is 30 centimeters.
三十厘米
sān shí lí mǐ
30 centimeters
A length measurement used here to give the arm circumference.
这个盒子三十厘米长。
This box is 30 centimeters long.
Words in this phrase
三十
sān shí
[san-shrr]
thirty
The number used in the measurement.
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
My arm circumference is 30 centimeters.
厘米
lí mǐ
[lee-mee]
centimeter
Metric unit for reporting body size.
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
My arm circumference is 30 centimeters.
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