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How do you say "ruler" in Chinese?
尺子
chǐ zi
In Chinese, "ruler" is 尺子.
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Pronunciation
Say 'chuh' (falling tone, rhymes with 'shrew') then 'zi' (neutral tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 尺 means ruler or unit of length (four strokes), 子 is the common diminutive suffix (three strokes).
Example sentence
我用尺子测量。
I measure with a ruler.
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How to remember 尺子
尺 is the character for the foot/ruler measurement unit. Adding 子 makes it the everyday word for a measuring ruler.
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Questions about 尺子
How do you say "ruler" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "ruler" is 尺子. It is a noun.
How is 尺子 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 尺 means ruler or unit of length (four strokes), 子 is the common diminutive suffix (three strokes).
How is 尺子 used in a sentence?
Use 尺子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我用尺子测量。 (I measure with a ruler.).
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