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尺 chǐ

ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 5
Radical
尸
Type
Ideograph
Made of 尸乚 ⿸尸乚

Memory hint: Picture of a man measuring by pacing

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  1. 请用尺子量一下这张纸的长度。
    Qǐng yòng chǐzi liáng yíxià zhè zhāng zhǐ de chángdù.
    Please use a ruler to measure the length of this piece of paper.
    please use ruler measure a-bit this (measure) paper (particle) length
  2. 这双鞋的尺码是多少?
    Zhè shuāng xié de chǐmǎ shì duōshao?
    What size is this pair of shoes?
    this pair shoe (particle) size is how-much (question)
  3. 你能借我一把尺子吗?
    Nǐ néng jiè wǒ yì bǎ chǐzi ma?
    Can you lend me a ruler?
    you can lend me one (measure) ruler (question)
  4. 我家没有尺子,量不了长度。
    Wǒ jiā méiyǒu chǐzi, liáng bu liǎo chángdù.
    We don't have a ruler at home, so I can't measure the length.
    I home not-have ruler measure not able length
  5. 在商店里,他先问了自己的尺码。
    Zài shāngdiàn lǐ, tā xiān wèn le zìjǐ de chǐmǎ.
    In the store, he first asked about his own size.
    at store inside he first ask (particle) self (particle) size

Words with 尺 (2)