英尺

yīng chǐ · ying chi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)张(zhāng)桌(zhuō)子(zi)大(dà)约(yuē)三(sān)英(yīng)尺(chǐ)长(cháng),放(fàng)在(zài)窗(chuāng)边(biān)正(zhèng)合(hé)适(shì)。

This table is about three feet long, just right by the window.

02

他(tā)身(shēn)高(gāo)六(liù)英(yīng)尺(chǐ),进(jìn)门(mén)时(shí)得(děi)低(dī)头(tóu)。

He is six feet tall and has to lower his head when entering the door.

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