毫厘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

毫厘 Usage and Examples

Hair's breadth

Minute difference

对他们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。

To them, a miss is as good as a mile.

失之毫厘，谬以千里。

A minimal error or deviation may result in wide divergence.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
毫	háo	11	tiny bit or writing brush
厘	lí	9	unit of one hundredth

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What does 毫厘 mean in Chinese?

毫厘 (háo lí) means “Hair's breadth, Minute difference”.

How do you pronounce 毫厘?

毫厘 is pronounced háo lí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Hair's breadth” in Chinese?

“Hair's breadth” is 毫厘 (háo lí) in Chinese.

How is 毫厘 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 毫厘, each with pinyin and an English translation.