How common it is
尺子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chǐzi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
尺子是用来画线和测量的工具。
chǐ zi shì yòng lái huà xiàn hé cè liáng de gōng jù。
尺子 means a ruler used for drawing lines and measuring.
Context note
尺子常用于学习、数学和手工。
chǐ zi cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 shù xué hé shǒu gōng。
It is often used in study, math, and crafts.
5 examples
请借我一把尺子。
qǐng jiè wǒ yì bǎ chǐ zi。
Please lend me a ruler.
用尺子量一下。
yòng chǐ zi liáng yí xià。
Measure it with a ruler.
尺子放在桌上。
chǐ zi fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The ruler is on the table.
这把尺子很长。
zhè bǎ chǐ zi hěn cháng。
This ruler is very long.
孩子用尺子画直线。
hái zi yòng chǐ zi huà zhí xiàn。
The child draws a straight line with a ruler.
5 mini stories
老师发给学生尺子。
lǎo shī fā gěi xué shēng chǐ zi。
The teacher handed rulers to the students.
他用尺子认真地量长度。
tā yòng chǐ zi rèn zhēn dì liáng cháng dù。
He carefully measured the length with a ruler.
孩子把尺子放进铅笔盒。
hái zi bǎ chǐ zi fàng jìn qiān bǐ hé。
The child put the ruler into the pencil case.
这把尺子上有很多刻度。
zhè bǎ chǐ zi shàng yǒu hěn duō kè dù。
There are many scales on this ruler.
画图时，尺子很有用。
huà tú shí， chǐ zi hěn yǒu yòng。
A ruler is very useful when drawing.