chǐ cùn
taille; mesure; dimension
这件衣服的尺寸不合身。
Zhè jiàn yīfú de chǐcùn bù héshēn.
This piece of clothing doesn't fit.
请给我一双42码的鞋子。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yī shuāng sìshí'èr mǎ de xiézi.
Please give me a pair of size 42 shoes.
这个房间的尺寸是多少？
Zhège fángjiān de chǐcùn shì duōshǎo?
What are the dimensions of this room?
大小 (dàxiǎo)
size
规格 (guīgé)
specification
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The Chinese word 尺寸 (chǐcùn) for "measurement" is composed of two characters: 尺 (chǐ) and 寸 (cùn). The character 尺 originally meant "foot" and was used as a unit of measurement in ancient China. It is said to have originated from the length of the emperor's foot. The character 寸, on the other hand, originally meant "thumb" and was also used as a unit of measurement. It is said to have originated from the width of the thumb.When combined, the characters 尺 and 寸 form the word 尺寸, which means "measurement" or "dimension". The word can be used to refer to the size of an object, such as its length, width, or height. It can also be used to refer to the size of a piece of land or the distance between two points.The word 尺寸 is commonly used in everyday speech and writing in Chinese. It is also used in a variety of technical and scientific fields, such as engineering, architecture, and surveying.
