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英尺 is formed by combining the character 英, meaning English or British, with 尺, meaning a foot as a unit of length, to create a compound term that specifically refers to the imperial unit "foot", distinguishing it from traditional Chinese measurements.

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这张桌子高三英尺。

Zhè zhāng zhuōzi gāo sān yīngchǐ.

This table is three feet high.

那个房间宽十二英尺。

Nà ge fángjiān kuān shí'èr yīngchǐ.

That room is twelve feet wide.

这条绳子长十英尺，足够用了。

Zhè tiáo shéngzi cháng shí yīngchǐ, zúgòu yòng le.

This rope is ten feet long, which is enough.

根据设计图，这堵墙应该高八英尺。

Gēnjù shèjìtú, zhè dǔ qiáng yīnggāi gāo bā yīngchǐ.

According to the design drawing, this wall should be eight feet high.

虽然一英尺等于三十点四八厘米，但很多人还是习惯用英尺来测量身高。

Suīrán yī yīngchǐ děngyú sānshí diǎn sìbā límǐ, dàn hěnduō rén háishì xíguàn yòng yīngchǐ lái cèliáng shēngāo.

Although one foot equals 30.48 centimeters, many people still prefer to use feet to measure height.

Word Definition - 英尺

yīng chǐ foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)

Individual Character Details

英 yīng, yīng
尺 chě, chǐ