How to Say ‘My arm is 30 centimeters.’ in Traditional Chinese
我的手臂是三十公分。
wǒ de shǒu bì shì sān shí gōng fēn
[waw duh show-bee shir san-shir gong-fen]
Phrase Breakdown
我的手臂
wǒ de shǒu bì
my arm
Refers to the speaker's arm.
我的手臂很酸。
My arm is sore.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
A first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我可以跟護士說「我的手臂是三十公分」。
I can tell the nurse, "My arm is 30 centimeters."
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A particle showing possession or connection, like saying something belongs to someone.
在「我的手臂是三十公分」裡，「的」表示屬於我。
In "My arm is 30 centimeters," 的 shows that the arm belongs to me.
手臂
shǒu bì
[show-bee]
arm
The upper limb of the body; a body part that may be measured by medical staff.
量身體時，我的手臂是三十公分。
When measuring the body, my arm is 30 centimeters.
是三十公分
shì sān shí gōng fēn
is 30 centimeters
Gives the measurement of length.
這支筆大約是三十公分。
This pen is about 30 centimeters.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
is; are
A linking verb used to state identity, description, or measurement.
句子「我的手臂是三十公分」裡面有「是」。
The sentence "My arm is 30 centimeters" contains 是.
三十
sān shí
[san-shir]
thirty
The number 30, used here to describe a measurement.
我的手臂是三十公分，這裡的「三十」是數字。
My arm is 30 centimeters; here, 三十 is the number.
公分
gōng fēn
[gong-fen]
centimeter
A metric unit of length commonly used for body measurements.
我的手臂是三十公分，「公分」是長度單位。
My arm is 30 centimeters; 公分 is a unit of length.
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