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The word "毫米" is formed by combining the character "毫", meaning a thousandth part, with the character "米", meaning meter, to directly denote millimeter as one-thousandth of a meter.

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这个螺丝长五毫米。

Zhège luósī cháng wǔ háomǐ.

This screw is five millimeters long.

雨量昨天增加了十毫米。

Yǔliàng zuótiān zēngjiāle shí háomǐ.

The rainfall increased by ten millimeters yesterday.

这个零件的误差不能超过一毫米。

Zhège língjiàn de wùchā bùnéng chāoguò yī háomǐ.

The error of this part cannot exceed one millimeter.

显微镜可以观察到微米甚至毫米级别的结构。

Xiǎnwēijìng kěyǐ guānchá dào wéimǐ shènzhì háomǐ jíbié de jiégòu.

Microscopes can observe structures at the micron or even millimeter level.

在精密工程中，一毫米的偏差都可能导致整个系统失效。

Zài jīngmì gōngchéng zhōng, yī háomǐ de piānchā dōu kěnéng dǎozhì zhěnggè xìtǒng shīxiào.

In precision engineering, a deviation of one millimeter may cause the entire system to fail.

Word Definition - 毫米

háo mǐ millimeter

Individual Character Details

毫 háo
米 mǐ, mǐ