标尺

標尺
biāochǐ
noun #47,961

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 surveyor's rod
  2. 2 graduated staff
  3. 3 rear sight (of a firearm)
  4. 4 benchmark; yardstick

Examples

HSK 5
Cèliáng yuán jǔqǐ biāochǐ, jìlù dìmiàn gāodù.
The surveyor raised the staff and recorded the ground elevation.
HSK 6
Kǎoshì chéngjì bù yīng shì héngliáng xuéshēng de wéiyī biāochǐ.
Test scores should not be the only yardstick for measuring students.

Tips

usage
Two distinct uses: literal (a physical measuring rod or a rifle's rear sight) and figurative (a standard against which something is judged). 衡量的标尺 = 'yardstick for evaluation' is a common collocation.

Stroke Order

biāo
chǐ