英寸

yīngcùn

noun #3,664

Measure Word

十五英寸 yīngcùn

Meanings

1 inch (unit of measurement)

Characters

English; British

Chinese inch; unit of length

Examples

这个屏幕是十五英寸的。

Zhège píngmù shì shíwǔ yīngcùn de.

This screen is fifteen inches.

一英寸等于2.54厘米。

Yī yīngcùn děngyú èr diǎn wǔ sì límǐ.

One inch equals 2.54 centimeters.

Tips

memory

英 (English/British) + 寸 (Chinese unit of length) — literally 'English cun,' because inches come from the British measurement system.

Stroke Order

英 yīng

寸 cùn