尺度

• Pinyin: chǐ dù
• Desglose de hanzi: 尺 = ruler/foot (unit); 度 = degree/measure

Significado

Escala; criterio; estándar; grado; límites.

Can refer to physical measurement scales, standards of judgment, or the degree/extent of something. In modern usage, often refers to the 'boldness' or explicitness of content (如电影尺度大 = the movie has explicit content).

Ejemplos

1. 这部电影的尺度比较大，不适合儿童观看。
2. 评价一个人要用正确的尺度。
3. 把握好说话的尺度很重要。

Guía de uso

Contexto: media, evaluation, communication

Tono: analytical

Correcto

• 开玩笑也要把握尺度。(Even joking should have limits.)
• 这个节目的尺度越来越大了。(This show's content is getting more and more explicit.)

Incorrecto

• 用尺度量长度 (尺度 is abstract; for physical measuring, use 尺子 or 卷尺)

Origen e historia

Compound of 尺 (ruler/foot measure) and 度 (degree/measure). Together they indicate standards of measurement.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal