周长
Definition
(noun) The total length of the boundary line of a plane figure
Examples
“有人推测，通过测量树干的周长，就能确定树的年龄。”
“这块蛋糕的周长我量错了。”
I measured the cake's circumference wrong.
“操场一圈的周长是四百米。”
The track's circumference is 400 meters.
“李老师让我们先算周长，再算面积。”
Mr. Li had us calculate the perimeter first, then the area.
“你要是把周长记错，后面全得重来。”
If you write down the perimeter wrong, you'll have to redo the whole thing.
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