size; standard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
size (of clothing, shoes, hats)
Often pronounced with the diminutive suffix "～儿" (chǐmǎr) in colloquial speech, especially in Northern China.
Qǐng请
wèn问
zhè这
shuāng双
xié鞋
yǒu有
shén什
me么
chǐ尺
mǎ码
？
Excuse me, what sizes do you have for these shoes?
Gè各
zhǒng种
chǐ尺
mǎ码
de的
mào帽
zi子
dōu都
yǒu有
，
nín您
shì试
shì试
ba吧
。
We have hats in all sizes, please try them on.
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Wǒ我
píng平
shí时
chuān穿
sān3
shí7
qī码
，
mǎ这
zhè个
ge尺
chǐ码
mǎ儿
er正
zhèng合
hé适
。
I usually wear size 37, this size fits perfectly.
noun
criterion; standard; yardstick
Used metaphorically to indicate a standard for measurement, judgment, or comparison.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiàn件
shì事
xìng性
zhì质
bù不
yī一
yàng样
，
bù不
néng能
yòng用
tóng同
yī一
ge个
chǐ尺
mǎ码
héng衡
liáng量
。
These two things are of different natures and cannot be measured by the same yardstick.
Tā他
yòng用
dào道
dé德
de的
chǐ尺
mǎ码
lái来
yāo要
qiú求
měi每
yī一
gè个
rén人
。
He uses a moral standard to judge everyone.
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Chéng成
gōng功
de的
chǐ尺
mǎ码
bù不
zhǐ止
yī一
zhǒng种
，
bù不
bì必
qiǎng强
qiú求
yī一
zhì致
。
There is more than one criterion for success, no need to force uniformity.