米尺

mǐchǐ

noun

Measure Word

一把米尺 bǎ

Meanings

1 meter stick
2 metric ruler (one meter long)

Characters

Examples

老师用米尺在黑板上画直线。

Lǎoshī yòng mǐchǐ zài hēibǎn shàng huà zhíxiàn.

The teacher uses a meter stick to draw straight lines on the blackboard.

请用米尺量一下这块布的长度。

Qǐng yòng mǐchǐ liáng yīxià zhè kuài bù de chángdù.

Please use the meter stick to measure the length of this cloth.

Tips

memory

米 (meter, the unit) + 尺 (rule/ruler) — literally a 'meter ruler'. Compare 卷尺 (juǎnchǐ, tape measure) and 直尺 (zhíchǐ, straight ruler).

Stroke Order

米 mǐ

尺 chǐ