How to Say ‘How long is it?’ in Traditional Chinese
這個多長？
zhè gè duō zhǎng
[zhè guh duō cháng]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 多 in front of a describing word to ask "how ___?". Swap in other words: 多高 "how tall", 多重 "how heavy", 多大 "how big".
Phrase Breakdown
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
Indicates a specific object mentioned or nearby.
殘劍的這張字表達了他的思想。
Broken Sword's piece of calligraphy expresses his thoughts.
個
gè
[guh]
measure word; individual
A common classifier used for people or many general nouns.
每個人對文化都有不同看法。
Each person has a different view of culture.
多
duō
[duō]
how (to what extent)
Placed before an adjective to ask about degree, like 'how long' or 'how tall'.
那條河多寬？
How wide is that river?
長
zhǎng
[cháng]
long; length
Refers to length; with 多 it asks how long something is.
這件褲子太長了。
These pants are too long.
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