span; distance; interval
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
span; bay (of a bridge or building)
technicalA technical term in architecture and engineering, referring to the clear distance between two supports.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
de的
gǒng拱
qiáo桥
kuà跨
dù度
dá达
dào到
le了
2002
mǐ0
0
米
。
The span of this arch bridge reaches 200 meters.
Gāng钢
jié结
gòu构
chǎng厂
fáng房
de的
kuà跨
dù度
shè设
jì计
xū需
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
chéng承
zhòng重
néng能
lì力
。
The span design of a steel structure factory building needs to consider its load-bearing capacity.
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Jiàn建
zhù筑
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jì计
suàn算
liáng梁
de的
zuì最
jiā佳
kuà跨
dù度
。
The architect is calculating the optimal span for the beam.
noun
distance; range; interval (in a broad sense)
neutralCan be used metaphorically for temporal, historical, or conceptual distances.
Liǎng两
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
zhī之
jiān间
de的
shí时
jiān间
kuà跨
dù度
hěn很
dà大
。
There is a large time interval between the two performances.
Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
fēng风
gé格
kuà跨
dù度
jí极
dà大
。
There is an enormous stylistic range between these two writers' works.
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Zhè这
běn本
kē科
pǔ普
shū书
zhī知
shí识
kuà跨
dù度
cóng从
wēi微
guān观
lì粒
zǐ子
dào到
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
tiān天
tǐ体
。
This popular science book spans knowledge from microscopic particles to celestial bodies.