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

HSK 5

这个屏幕是十五英寸的。

Zhège píngmù shì shíwǔ yīngcùn de.

This screen is fifteen inches.

HSK 5

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