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英尺

yīng chǐ · ying chi

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Meaning

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  1. foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
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Six feet tall

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)朋友(péngyou)有(yǒu)六(liù)英尺(yīngchǐ)高(gāo)！

    My friend is six feet tall!

  2. Dengdeng

    六(liù)英尺(yīngchǐ)是(shì)多高(duōgāo)？

    How tall is six feet?

  3. Liangliang

    差不多(chàbuduō)一米八(yīmǐbā)。

    About one point eight meters.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)他(tā)打篮球(dǎlánqiú)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)厉害(lìhai)！

    Then he must be great at basketball!

  5. Liangliang

    不(bù)，他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)连(lián)一英尺(yīyīngchǐ)都(dōu)跳不起来(tiàobùqǐlai)。

    No, he says he can not even jump one foot.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)张(zhāng)桌(zhuō)子(zi)大(dà)约(yuē)三(sān)英(yīng)尺(chǐ)长(cháng)，放(fàng)在(zài)窗(chuāng)边(biān)正(zhèng)合(hé)适(shì)。

This table is about three feet long, just right by the window.

02

他(tā)身(shēn)高(gāo)六(liù)英(yīng)尺(chǐ)，进(jìn)门(mén)时(shí)得(děi)低(dī)头(tóu)。

He is six feet tall and has to lower his head when entering the door.

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