chǐ cun
size
dimension
measurement
biāo chǐ
surveyor's rod
staff
staff gauge
rear sight
chǐ zi
rule
ruler (measuring instrument)
CL:把[ba3]
chě
one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3]
chǐ
a Chinese foot
one-third of a meter
a ruler
a tape-measure
one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]
yīng chǐ
foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
chǐ mǎ
size
fitting (of apparel)
bǐ lì chǐ
scale
architect's scale
engineer's scale
juǎn chǐ
tape measure
tape rule
CL:把[ba3]
jìn zài zhǐ chǐ
to be almost within reach
to be close at hand
chuí xián sān chǐ
to drool (over) (idiom)
to yearn for
to covet
to crave
chǐ gǔ
ulna (anatomy)
bone of the forearm
dé cùn jìn chǐ
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
píng fāng yīng chǐ
square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
qū chǐ
set square (tool to measure right angles)
dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng
virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
liáng chǐ cùn
to take sb's measurements
chǐ guī
ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
chǐ cun guò dà
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
jiǎo chǐ
set square (tool to measure right angles)
chǐ huò
looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae
inch worm
zhí jiǎo chǐ
a set square (carpenter's tool)
yóu chǐ
dipstick
oil measuring rod
chǐ guī zuò tú
ruler and compass construction (geometry)
gōng chě pǔ
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
dīng zì chǐ
T-square
set square (carpenter's tool)
jǔ chǐ
set square (tool to measure right angles)
liáng yóu chǐ
dipstick
oil measuring rod
jiè chǐ
ungraduated ruler
straightedge
chǐ huò é
moth in family Geometridae
mó gāo yī zhàng , dào gāo yī chǐ
the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
hé sì yǐ chǐ gōng
names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù
lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do
to continue to further successes
not to rest on one's laurels
qū chǐ lóu tī
staircase with right-angled turn
L-shaped staircase
gāng qū chǐ
steel set square (tool to measure right angles)
jiǎo qū chǐ
miter square (tool to measure angles)
huó dòng qū chǐ
sliding bevel (to measure angles)
wàn néng qū chǐ
universal bevel (to measure angles)
dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng
virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù
lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do
to continue to further successes
not to rest on one's laurels
bǎi chǐ gān tóu
to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
shì chǐ
Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
abbr. for 尺有所短,寸有所長|尺有所短,寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everything has its advantages and disadvantages
zhǐ chǐ tiān yá
so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
mó gāo yī zhàng , dào gāo yī chǐ
the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.