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Chinese word
尺度
Pronunciation
Pinyinchǐ dù
Meaning
- nounstandard
Example
评估时要有统一的尺度。píng gū shí yào yǒu tǒng yī de chǐ dù
A consistent standard is needed for evaluations.
More examples
公司制定了新的尺度来衡量员工的工作表现。gōng sī zhì dìng le xīn de chǐ dù lái héng liáng yuán gōng de gōng zuò biǎo xiàn
The company developed a new standard to measure employees' work performance.
Core concept
A chosen yardstick that makes different things or judgments comparable.
Common phrases
评价尺度píng jià chǐ dù
evaluation standard
统一的尺度tǒng yī de chǐ dù
uniform standard
尺度体系chǐ dù tǐ xì
standard system
Similar words
标准biāo zhǔn: A set standard defines the level required for something to be acceptable or successful.
规范guī fàn: An established norm defines proper procedures or behavior in work or social settings.
规则guī zé: A rule states how members of a group or people in a particular situation should act.
标尺biāo chǐ: A ruler or set of markings shows and measures length or proportion.
Definition in Chinese
用来作为评价、比较或测量依据的标准、刻度或参照。yòng lái zuò wéi píng jià bǐ jiào huò cè liáng yī jù de biāo zhǔn kè dù huò cān zhào
Word origin
尺度 (chǐdù, "standard or scale") is built from 尺 (chǐ, "ruler") + 度 (dù, "degree"), joining a measuring tool with the amount or level it measures.
Usage tips
- English scale often suggests size, maps, or music, while this Chinese word commonly appears when people discuss how judgments or comparisons are made.
Other meanings
- scalenoun
Opposites
- 随意性suí yì xìngarbitrarinessnoun
- 任意性rèn yì xìngarbitrarinessnoun