英尺

yīngchǐ

measure word #1,857

Meanings

1 foot (unit of length)
2 feet

Characters

English, British

ruler, unit of length

Examples

HSK 1

这个房间有十英尺高。

Zhège fángjiān yǒu shí yīngchǐ gāo.

This room is ten feet high.

HSK 4

他身高六英尺。

Tā shēngāo liù yīngchǐ.

He is six feet tall.

Tips

memory

英 means 'English/British' and 尺 means 'ruler/unit of length'. An 英尺 is literally a 'British foot' - the imperial measurement unit.

Stroke Order

英 yīng

尺 chǐ