chǐ
表尺
unit of length; ruler
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
unit of length (≈0.333 meters); ruler
A traditional Chinese unit of length, approximately one-third of a meter; also refers to a ruler.
Zhè这
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
yǒu有
sān三
chǐ尺
kuān宽
。
This table is three 'chi' wide.
Qǐng请
jiè借
wǒ我
yī一
bǎ把
chǐ尺
zi子
。
Please lend me a ruler.
noun
range; scope; measure
literaryUsed metaphorically to refer to the scope or measure of something.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
yǒu有
chǐ尺
dù度
。
He handles things with a good sense of measure.
Zhè这
ge个
huà话
tí题
chāo超
chū出
le了
tǎo讨
lùn论
de的
chǐ尺
dù度
。
This topic is beyond the scope of discussion.