卷尺

juǎnchǐ

noun #34,076

Measure Word

一把卷尺 bǎ

Meanings

1 tape measure
2 retractable measuring tape

Characters

Examples

请用卷尺量一下窗户的宽度。

Qǐng yòng juǎnchǐ liáng yīxià chuānghu de kuāndù.

Please measure the width of the window with a tape measure.

我的工具箱里有一把卷尺。

Wǒ de gōngjùxiāng lǐ yǒu yī bǎ juǎnchǐ.

There's a tape measure in my tool box.

Tips

memory

Literally 'roll-up ruler' — 卷 (juǎn) means 'to roll up' and 尺 (chǐ) is a ruler. The retractable carpenter's tape rolls back into its case, exactly as the name describes.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

尺 chǐ