英寸 yīng cùn ㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ jing1 cyun3
- inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
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英
- 精英 jīng yīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄥ zing1 jing1 cream
- 英俊 yīng jùn ㄧㄥ ㄐㄩㄣˋ jing1 zeon3 handsome
- 英勇 yīng yǒng ㄧㄥ ㄩㄥˇ jing1 jung5 heroic
- 英文 Yīng wén ㄧㄥ ㄨㄣˊ jing1 man4 English (language)
- 英语 英語 Yīng yǔ ㄧㄥ ㄩˇ jing1 jyu5 English (language)
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- 英镑 英鎊 Yīng bàng ㄧㄥ ㄅㄤˋ jing1 bong2 pound sterling
- 英雄 yīng xióng ㄧㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊ jing1 hung4 hero
- 中英 Zhōng Yīng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄥ zung1 jing1 Sino-British
- 反英 fǎn Yīng ㄈㄢˇ ㄧㄥ faan2 jing1 anti-English
- 大英 Dà yīng ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄥ daai6 jing1 Daying county in Suining 遂宁, Sichuan
- 撷英 擷英 xié yīng ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄥ (literary) to select the best parts
- 汉英 漢英 Hàn Yīng ㄏㄢˋ ㄧㄥ hon3 jing1 Chinese-English
- 王英 Wáng Yīng ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄥ wong4 jing1 Wang Ying (character in the "Water Margin")
- 石英 shí yīng ㄕˊ ㄧㄥ sek6 jing1 quartz
- 秀英 Xiù yīng ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄥ sau3 jing1 see 秀英区
- 美英 Měi Yīng ㄇㄟˇ ㄧㄥ mei5 jing1 US and UK
- 群英 qún yīng ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄧㄥ kwan4 jing1 assemblage of talented individuals
- 英中 yīng zhōng ㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥ jing1 zung1 (Hong Kong) secondary school that uses English as a medium of instruction ("EMI school")
- 英伦 英倫 Yīng lún ㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄣˊ jing1 leon4 England
- 英两 英兩 Yīng liǎng ㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˇ jing1 loeng5 British imperial ounce (old)
寸
- 分寸 fēn cun ㄈㄣ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ fan1 cyun3 propriety
- 尺寸 chǐ cun ㄔˇ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ cek3 cyun3 size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
- 公寸 gōng cùn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ gung1 cyun3 decimeter
- 寸口 cùn kǒu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ cyun3 hau2 location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
- 寸晷 cùn guǐ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ see 寸阴
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- 寸脉 寸脈 cùn mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 寸阴 寸陰 cùn yīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ cyun3 jam1 a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
- 寸头 寸頭 cùn tóu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ cyun3 tau4 (male hair style) crew cut
- 市寸 shì cùn ㄕˋ ㄘㄨㄣˋ si5 cyun3 cun (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ decimeter)
- 方寸 fāng cùn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ fong1 cyun3 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
- 板寸 bǎn cùn ㄅㄢˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ baan2 cyun3 buzz cut (hairstyle)
- 头寸 頭寸 tóu cùn ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ tau4 cyun3 (finance) cash position; position
- 寸口脉 寸口脈 cùn kǒu mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 hau2 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 惜寸阴 惜寸陰 xī cùn yīn ㄒㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ sik1 cyun3 jam1 to cherish every moment
- 没分寸 沒分寸 méi fēn cùn ㄇㄟˊ ㄈㄣ ㄘㄨㄣˋ mut6 fan1 cyun3 inappropriate
- 量尺寸 liáng chǐ cùn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ loeng4 cek3 cyun3 to take sb's measurements
- 三寸金莲 三寸金蓮 sān cùn jīn lián ㄙㄢ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄢˊ saam1 cyun3 gam1 lin4 (historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)
- 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 独胆英雄 獨膽英雄 dú dǎn yīng xióng ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄢˇ ㄧㄥ ㄒㄩㄥˊ duk6 daam2 jing1 hung4 bold and courageous hero (idiom)
- 含英咀华 含英咀華 hán yīng jǔ huá ㄏㄢˊ ㄧㄥ ㄐㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ham4 jing1 zeoi2 waa4 to savor fine writing (idiom)
- 天妒英才 tiān dù yīng cái ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˋ ㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˊ tin1 dou3 jing1 coi4 heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with
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- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4 unable to move a single step (idiom)
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- 寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ cyun3 cou2 bat1 sang1 (idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation
- 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
- 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- 方寸大乱 方寸大亂 fāng cùn dà luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 daai6 lyun6 (idiom) to become agitated
- 方寸已乱 方寸已亂 fāng cùn yǐ luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 ji5 lyun6 (idiom) confused
- 肝肠寸断 肝腸寸斷 gān cháng cùn duàn ㄍㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ gon1 coeng4 cyun3 dyun6 lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)
- 柔肠寸断 柔腸寸斷 róu cháng cùn duàn ㄖㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jau4 coeng4 cyun3 dyun6 lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short
Example sentences
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他 比 我 高 三 英寸 。
He's three inches taller than I am.
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我 比 你 高 三 英寸 。
I'm three inches taller than you.
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天气预报 天氣預報 说 說 会 會 下 三 英寸 雪 。
The weather report says we'll get three inches of snow.
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