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.
"Nobody had realised the magnitude of the task ahead."
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noun A number on a scale used to measure how strong an earthquake is.
"The magnitude of the tremor was too small for anyone to feel."
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noun (astronomy) A number on a scale used to measure how bright a star or other object appears.
"Astronomers compare stars by their magnitude, where smaller numbers mean brighter objects."
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magnitude in a sentence
- Nobody had realised the magnitude of the task ahead.
- Officials are only now grasping the magnitude of the disaster.
- The magnitude of the tremor was too small for anyone to feel.
- Scientists measure the magnitude of each earthquake using instruments called seismographs.
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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: "Nobody had realised the magnitude of the task ahead." In Chinese, "magnitude" is 大小.
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