How to Say ‘One meter eighty-two.’ in Simplified Chinese
一米八二。
yī mǐ bā èr
[yi mǐ bā èr]
💬 Usage Tip: Height is said as meters plus the leftover centimeters, with no word for centimeters: 一米七五 (yì mǐ qī wǔ) is 1.75 m. The 一 here is read (yì), not (yī), because a dipping tone follows.
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
米
mǐ
[mǐ]
meter
Unit of length; in heights, the number after 米 gives centimeters.
他一米七。
He is 1.7 meters tall.
八二
bā èr
[bā èr]
eighty-two (centimeters)
Digits read after 米 in a height, meaning the remaining centimeters.
我一米八二高。
I am 1.82 meters tall.
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