How to Say ‘My waist circumference is 84 cm.’ in Simplified Chinese
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
wǒ de yāo wéi shì bā shí sì lí mǐ
[waw duh yaow-way shir bah-shrr-suh lee-mee]
Phrase Breakdown
我的
wǒ de
my
Shows possession and indicates the waist measurement belongs to me.
我的包在这里。
My bag is here.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
Used when talking about your own measurement.
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
My waist measurement is 84 centimeters.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
Shows the waist measurement belongs to the speaker.
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
My waist measurement is 84 centimeters.
腰围
yāo wéi
[yaow-way]
waist measurement; waist circumference
The measurement around the waist.
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
My waist measurement is 84 centimeters.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
Links the waist measurement to its number.
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
My waist measurement is 84 centimeters.
八十四厘米
bā shí sì lí mǐ
84 centimeters
A measurement phrase giving the waist circumference.
这个桌子八十四厘米高。
This table is 84 centimeters tall.
Words in this phrase
八十四
bā shí sì
[bah-shrr-suh]
eighty-four
The numerical value of the measurement.
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
My waist measurement is 84 centimeters.
厘米
lí mǐ
[lee-mee]
centimeter
Metric unit used by medical staff and in daily life.
我的腰围是八十四厘米。
My waist measurement is 84 centimeters.
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