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    Expressing the unit 'feet' with 英尺 (yīngchǐ)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 英尺 + Number + 英寸

    Explanation

    The measure word 英尺 (yīngchǐ) means feet, the imperial unit of length. It is placed after a number to express height or distance. The word combines 英 (English/British) and 尺 (a traditional Chinese unit of length), reflecting the imperial origin of the measurement.

    Examples

    • 他身高大约六英尺。

      Tā shēngāo dàyuē liù yīngchǐ.

      He is about six feet tall.

    • 这条鱼有两英尺长。

      Zhè tiáo yú yǒu liǎng yīngchǐ cháng.

      This fish is two feet long.

    • 房间的天花板差不多十英尺高。

      Fángjiān de tiānhuābǎn chàbuduō shí yīngchǐ gāo.

      The ceiling of the room is almost ten feet high.

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