尺 (cek3) — a traditional unit of length (equal to 1/3 metre) in Cantonese
cek˗₃尺Mandarin Pinyin: chi3
Meaning of 尺
nouna traditional unit of length (equal to 1/3 metre)
nouninstrument for drawing graphs
nounruler; measure; ruler-shaped instrument
Example Sentences with 尺
我想請您給我量一下我的胸圍尺寸。
I want you to take my chest measurement.
個木橈只有一尺長，點用嚟撐船呀
How can we use a mere one-feet long paddle to punt the boat?
ginˍ₆件saamˉ¹衫cyun˗₃尺satˉ¹寸mˎ₄唔ngaamˉ¹啱。
The clothes size doesn't fit.
neiˏ₅你taiˊ²睇haaˏ₅吓cyun˗₃尺satˉ¹寸。
You check the size.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個cyun˗₃尺satˉ¹寸houˊ²好ngaamˉ¹啱。
This size fits well.
Words Containing 尺
近在咫尺gan6 zoi6 zi2 cek3
close by; within reach; close at hand
無風三尺浪mou4 fung1 saam1 cek3 long6
Sth. happens out of the blue
咫尺天涯zi2 cek3 tin1 ngaai4
to see little of each other though living nearby
尺子cek3 zi2
rule; ruler (measuring instrument) | [粵]: 間尺
標準尺寸biu1 zeon2 cek3 cyun3
gauge
尺寸的cek3 cyun3 dik1
dimensional
機油尺gei1 jau2 cek3
a bayonet gauge (dipstick)
公尺gung1 cek3
metre (UK); meter (US) (unit of measurement in the metric system) | Alternative: 米
米尺mai1 cek3
metre rule
水平尺seoi2 ping4 cek3
level used in building or construction
尺骨cek3 gwat1
ulna
尺度cek3 dou6
criterion; dimension; measure; scale; yardstick
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