尺子

chǐ zi

CL 把 bǎ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. ruler (measuring instrument)

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

• 卷尺 juǎn chǐ 卷尺 juǎn chǐ tape measure Tape measure, a flexible measuring tool.: tape measure
• 刻度 kè dù 刻度 kè dù marked scale Scale or markings on a ruler.: marked scale
• 测量 cè liáng 测量 cè liáng survey To measure; the activity done with a ruler.: survey

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 把 (bǎ) as a measure word: 一把尺子 (one ruler).

Common mistakes

尺子 is a specific measuring ruler; do not confuse with 尺 (chǐ), a unit of length (about 1/3 meter).

Example Sentences

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他用 尺子 测量了桌子的长度。

He measured the length of the table with a ruler.

请借我用一下你的 尺子 。

Please lend me your ruler for a moment.

我們有 尺子 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9054786)

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Child Words of 尺子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 尺 尺 chě: one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gōng chě pǔ]
• 尺 尺 chǐ: a Chinese foot