Chinese word

尺码

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǐ mǎ

Meaning

  • nounsize

Example

我不确定这个尺码合不合适。wǒ bú què dìng zhè ge chí mǎ hé bù hé shì

I'm not sure if this size fits.

Illustration for 尺码 (size)

More examples

我去商店试穿了这个尺码，觉得合适。wǒ qù shāng diàn shì chuān le zhè ge chí mǎ jué de hé shì

I went to the store and tried on this size, and found it fit.

Core concept

A standard label that places clothing, shoes, or another item in a defined size range.

Common phrases

  • 尺码表chí mǎ biǎo

    size chart

  • 试穿尺码shì chuān chí mǎ

    try on a size

  • 尺码合适chí mǎ hé shì

    size fits

Similar words

尺寸chǐ cùn: The measured dimensions of an object or garment, such as its length and width.
大小dà xiǎo: The overall physical size of an object or person.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示服装、鞋子等的尺寸或号数，也可泛指按规格划分的大小标识。yòng lái biǎo shì fú zhuāng xié zi děng de chǐ cùn huò hào shù yě kě fàn zhǐ àn guī gé huà fēn de dà xiǎo biāo shí

Word origin

尺 (chǐ, "length measure") + 码 (mǎ, "code or numbered grade") combines measurement with a standard label, giving the word its size-designation sense.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese clothing labels, this noun commonly appears before the number or letter that identifies the item, whereas English labels often show only the size value.

Other meanings

  • size numbernoun

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