跨度 kuàdù span
span; horizontal distance between vertical supports
How to remember 跨度: 跨 to straddle + 度 degree = span.
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How it is used
- Span - the distance or range something covers - 这座桥的跨度很大 (zhè zuò qiáo de kuàdù hěn dà) this bridge has a very long span.
- Also figurative: span of time, difficulty, or scope (时间跨度 time span; 难度跨度大 a wide range of difficulty).
- Technical-neutral; a measurable "width" between two points, literal (architecture) or abstract (a project's reach).