magnitude in Chinese
magnitude in Chinese is 大小 — magnitude means the size, scale, or importance of something.
magnitude in Chinese
大小
Pronounced: dà xiǎo
(uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
What does "magnitude" mean?
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noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
"Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster."
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noun A number on a scale used to measure how strong an earthquake is.
"The quake registered a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale."
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noun (astronomy) A number on a scale used to measure how bright a star or other object appears.
"The star has an apparent magnitude of about 1.4, making it easy to spot."
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magnitude in a sentence
- Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster.
- A project of this magnitude will take years to finish.
- The quake registered a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale.
- The star has an apparent magnitude of about 1.4, making it easy to spot.
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What is "magnitude" in Chinese?
"magnitude" in Chinese is 大小. magnitude means: The size, scale, or importance of something.
How do you pronounce 大小?
"magnitude" in Chinese is 大小, pronounced "dà xiǎo".
How do you use "magnitude" in a sentence?
Example: "Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster." In Chinese, "magnitude" is 大小.
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