Definition
英尺 is the Chinese measure word for the foot — a unit of length equal to about 30.48 centimeters (0.3 meters). You use it with a number before a noun or adjective to describe height, length, or depth: 六英尺 tall, 三英尺長. It functions solely as a classifier and is not used as a verb or noun itself.
measure word
foot (unit of length, approx. 30.48 cm)
Examples
- 英尺。Zhè zhāng zhuōzi cháng sān yīng chǐ.This table is three feet long.
- 英尺。Nà ge yóuyǒngchí yǒu shíwǔ yīng chǐ shēn.That swimming pool is fifteen feet deep.
- 英尺。Tā shēngāo liù yīng chǐ duō.He is over six feet tall.
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