ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

尺

chǐHSK 6

尺 (chǐ) is an HSK 6 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

measure word 量

  1. Englishchi (Chinese unit of length; 1 chi ≈ 33.3 cm)

    • EX
      这块布有三尺长，正好可以做一件衣服。

      This piece of cloth is three chi (1 metre) long, just enough to make one garment.

    • EX
      这里的积雪已经有一尺深了，大家出门要小心。

      The snow here is already one chi (about 33 centimetres) deep, so be careful when going out.

2

noun 名

  1. Englishruler

    • EX
      请用卷尺量一下这张桌子的长度。

      Please use a tape measure to measure the length of this table.

    • EX
      我的书包里放着一盒笔和一把木尺。

      There is a box of pens and a wooden ruler in my school bag.