English–Chinese
“tape measure” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjuǎn chǐ
Example
你能借我一下卷尺吗？nǐ néng jiè wǒ yí xià juán chǐ ma
Can you lend me the tape measure for a moment?
How to say “tape measure” in Chinese
“Tape measure” in Chinese is 卷尺 (juǎn chǐ).
A flexible measuring strip reaches across an object and retracts into a small case for easy carrying.
Example sentences with 卷尺
工人拉出卷尺开始测量。gōng rén lā chū juán chǐ kāi shǐ cè liáng
The worker pulled out the tape measure and began measuring.
Tips for using 卷尺
- In everyday Chinese, 把 (bǎ, "classifier for handled objects") commonly counts handheld tools of this kind, which makes it useful in requests about borrowing or carrying one.