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Chinese dictionary
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n.thickness
这块板子的厚薄刚好合适。
This plate is just of the right thickness.
胶合板的厚薄没有质量重要。
The thickness of plywood does not matter as much as its quality.
可以用不同质地、不同厚薄的纸。
Paper of different texture or thickness may be used.
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- 2
n.favor or disfavor; intimacy and alienation; prefer and slight; treasure (one) and overlook (another)
都是朋友,为什么要分厚薄?
There should be no differences in how we treat our friends.
女孩男孩都一样,不应该分厚薄。
Boys and girls should be treated as equal. / We should not discriminate against girls in favour of boys or vice versa.
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Word usage
- NoteWhen referring to "thickness", "厚薄" is mostly used in spoken language, only to indicate a rough judgment about the thickness of a flat object with no precise explanation.