粵

尺cek3度dou6

cek3 dou6chǐ dù

English

  1. scale
  2. yardstick
  3. standard; scale

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 標準、準則(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 据说美国人把一个人的收入视为评判他能力的重要尺度。

    Americans are said to regard the amount of money a man makes as a criterion of his ability.

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  • 呢間公司揀人嘅尺度好嚴格。

    This company has a strict standard for hiring .

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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