尺子 (chǐ zi) — ruler (measuring instrument)
Definition
尺子 is a concrete, everyday 'ruler' (the physical measuring tool). The related word 尺 is a unit of length or a more formal/classic term; 尺度 is the abstract 'standard / yardstick.'
noun
ruler (measuring instrument)
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 尺子。Wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ chǐ zi.I bought a ruler.
- 尺子。Qǐng yòng chǐ zi liáng yí xià zhè ge cháng dù.Please use a ruler to measure this length.
- 尺子。Zhè bǎ chǐ zi shì lán sè de.This ruler is blue.
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