尺子

• 拼音: chǐ zi
• 汉字拆解: 尺 = pictograph of a measuring hand; 子 = common noun suffix

含义

Ruler. A flat measuring tool used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths.

The everyday, spoken-language word for a ruler. The 子 suffix makes it a concrete, casual noun referring to the physical tool. This is the word students and office workers use for the common desk ruler.

例句

1. 我的尺子不见了，你能借我一把吗？
2. 画直线的时候要用尺子。
3. 他用尺子量了一下那本书的长度。

用法指南

语境: school, office, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请把尺子递给我。(Please pass me the ruler.)
• 用尺子画的线比较直。(Lines drawn with a ruler are straighter.)

错误说法

• 我用尺子测量了这座楼 (For large-scale surveying, don't say 尺子 — use 测量工具 or specific instruments; 尺子 is a desk ruler)

起源与历史

尺 means ruler or measurement; 子 is a common noun suffix. Together, 尺子 is the everyday word for the physical measuring tool.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal