Chinese surveying team reaches Mt. Qomolangma summit

Members of a Chinese surveying team head for the summit of Mt. Qomolangma on May 27, 2020. [Photo: Tashi Tsering/Xinhua via AP]

A Chinese surveying(测量 cèliáng) team(队 duì) reached the summit(峰顶 fēngdǐng) of Mount Qomolangma on Wednesday morning, a crucial step in the country's mission to remeasure the height(高度 gāodù) of the world's highest peak(山峰 shānfēng), sources at the base camp said.

重点词汇 Key word:

测量<动词 v.> measure; survey

E.g. Nǐ kěyǐ shǐyòng yīxiē gōngjù lái cèliáng chángdù.

你可以使用一些工具来测量长度。

There are several tools you can use to measure length.