How to say “ruler” in Chinese
ruler
“Ruler” in Chinese is 尺子, chǐ zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
尺子 is read chǐ zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
An old unit of length — about a third of a meter.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “尺子”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ruler” in Chinese?
“Ruler” in Chinese is 尺子, pinyin chǐzi.
What does 尺子 mean?
尺子 (chǐzi) means “ruler”.
How do you write 尺子?
尺子 is 2 characters: 尺 (chǐ) — unit of length; ruler; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尺子?
尺子 is read chǐzi. Tones: chǐ — third tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ruler” in the lesson “At the exam”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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