Chinese word

卷尺

Pronunciation

Pinyinjuǎn chǐ

Meaning

  • nountape measure

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?

Illustration for 卷尺 (tape measure)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A flexible measuring strip reaches across an object and retracts into a small case for easy carrying.

Common phrases

  • 借一把卷尺jiè yì bǎ juán chǐ

    borrow a tape measure

  • 拉出卷尺lā chū juán chǐ

    pull out a tape measure

  • 用卷尺测量yòng juán chǐ cè liáng

    measure with a tape measure

Similar words

尺子chǐ zi: A hard, flat ruler used to measure short distances and make straight lines.

Definition in Chinese

一种便于携带并可回卷的测量工具，通常用于测量家具、墙面或布料等的长度。yì zhǒng biàn yú xié dài bìng kě huí juǎn de cè liáng gōng jù tōng cháng yòng yú cè liáng jiā jù qiáng miàn huò bù liào děng de cháng dù

Word origin

The name is formed from 卷 (juǎn, "roll") + 尺 (chǐ, "ruler"), describing a ruler that rolls up when it is not in use.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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