Usage note
尺子是用来画线和测量的工具。
chǐ zi shì yòng lái huà xiàn hé cè liáng de gōng jù。
尺子 means a ruler used for drawing lines and measuring.
Context note
尺子常用于学习、数学和手工。
chǐ zi cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 shù xué hé shǒu gōng。
It is often used in study, math, and crafts.
5 examples
请借我一把尺子。
qǐng jiè wǒ yì bǎ chǐ zi。
Please lend me a ruler.
用尺子量一下。
yòng chǐ zi liáng yí xià。
Measure it with a ruler.
尺子放在桌上。
chǐ zi fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The ruler is on the table.
这把尺子很长。
zhè bǎ chǐ zi hěn cháng。
This ruler is very long.
孩子用尺子画直线。
hái zi yòng chǐ zi huà zhí xiàn。
The child draws a straight line with a ruler.
5 mini stories
老师发给学生尺子。
lǎo shī fā gěi xué shēng chǐ zi。
The teacher handed rulers to the students.
他用尺子认真地量长度。
tā yòng chǐ zi rèn zhēn dì liáng cháng dù。
He carefully measured the length with a ruler.
孩子把尺子放进铅笔盒。
hái zi bǎ chǐ zi fàng jìn qiān bǐ hé。
The child put the ruler into the pencil case.
这把尺子上有很多刻度。
zhè bǎ chǐ zi shàng yǒu hěn duō kè dù。
There are many scales on this ruler.
画图时，尺子很有用。
huà tú shí， chǐ zi hěn yǒu yòng。
A ruler is very useful when drawing.
Mini dialogue
借尺子
A
我可以借你的尺子用一下吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de chǐzi yòng yīxià ma?
Can I borrow your ruler for a moment?
B
当然可以，这把尺子是新的。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, zhè bǎ chǐzi shì xīn de.
Of course, this ruler is new.
画直线
A
用尺子可以画一条直线。
Yòng chǐzi kěyǐ huà yī tiáo zhíxiàn.
You can draw a straight line with a ruler.
B
我的尺子不见了，能帮我找找吗？
Wǒ de chǐzi bùjiàn le, néng bāng wǒ zhǎozhao ma?
My ruler is missing, can you help me look for it?
Related words and contrasts
similar
直尺
zhí chǐ
straight ruler
A common type of ruler used for drawing straight lines.
related
卷尺
juǎn chǐ
tape measure
A flexible ruler that can be rolled up, used for measuring longer things.