Definition
身长 is a noun that measures length along the body, with different contextual meanings: for a person it means height (often in formal or medical records, while 身高 is more common in daily speech), for a garment it means length from shoulder to hem, and for an animal it means body length from head to tail. It is a technical or formal term rather than everyday colloquial speech.
n.
(of a person) height (used in formal or medical contexts)(of a garment) length from shoulder to hem(of an animal) body length
Examples
- 身长。Yīshēng zài tǐjiǎn shí jìlù le bìngrén de shēn cháng hé tǐzhòng.The doctor recorded the patient's height and weight during the check-up.
- 身长，。Zhè jiàn dàyī de shēn cháng zhènghǎo dào xīgài, chuānzhe hěn héshì.The length of this coat reaches just to the knee and fits well.
- 身长。Chéngnián dōngběihǔ de shēn cháng tōngcháng zài liǎng mǐ yǐshàng.The body length of an adult Siberian tiger is usually over two meters.
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