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Hanzi

寸

a unit of length/inch/thumb

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

cùn, cǔn

Bopomofo

ㄘㄨㄣˋ, ㄘㄨㄣˇ

Jyutping

cyun3

Example sentences

寸 cùn
這件事我連一寸的功勞也沒有。
这件事我连一寸的功劳也没有。

I don't have even an inch of credit for this matter.

分寸 fēncùn
開玩笑要掌握分寸，別太過分。
开玩笑要掌握分寸，别太过分。

When joking, you must keep a sense of propriety and not go too far.

尺寸 chǐcùn
這件襯衫的尺寸不合適。
这件衬衫的尺寸不合适。

This shirt's size is not suitable.

退貨 / 退货 tuìhuò
我想退貨，因為衣服的尺寸不合適。
我想退货，因为衣服的尺寸不合适。

I want to return the goods because the size of the clothes is not right.

英寸 yīngcùn
這個平板的螢幕有十英寸，卻仍然很方便攜帶。
这个平板的萤幕有十英寸，却仍然很方便携带。

This tablet has a ten-inch screen, yet it is still easy to carry.

Example Vocabulary

寸

cun4

inch; very small amount

分寸

fen1'cun4

propriety; sense of measure; proper limits

寸步難行

cun4'bu4'nan2'xing2

尺寸

chi3'cun4

size; measurement

英寸

ying1'cun4

inch; a unit of length

寸口

cun4'kou3

寸步不离

寸步難移

cun4'bu4'nan2'yi2

寸草不生

cun4'cao3'bu4'sheng1

得寸進尺

de2'cun4'jin4'chi3

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