英
寸

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The word "英寸" is formed by combining the character "英", which indicates British or English origin, with the character "寸", a traditional Chinese unit of length, to designate the foreign unit "inch" by referencing its source and associating it with a local measurement concept.

Example Sentences Hide

这张屏幕是五英寸的。

Zhè zhāng píngmù shì wǔ yīngcùn de.

This screen is five inches in size.

这款手机的屏幕有六英寸。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de píngmù yǒu liù yīngcùn.

This model of phone has a six-inch screen.

我的新平板电脑比旧的大了两英寸。

Wǒ de xīn píngbǎn diànnǎo bǐ jiù de dà le liǎng yīngcùn.

My new tablet computer is two inches larger than the old one.

照片的尺寸要求是宽八英寸，高十英寸。

Zhàopiàn de chǐcùn yāoqiú shì kuān bā yīngcùn, gāo shí yīngcùn.

The required dimensions for the photo are eight inches in width and ten inches in height.

虽然一英寸大约等于2.54厘米，但在某些精密制造领域，我们仍需使用英寸作为单位。

Suīrán yī yīngcùn dàyuē děngyú 2.54 límǐ, dàn zài mǒu xiē jīngmì zhìzào lǐngyù, wǒmen réng xū shǐyòng yīngcùn zuòwéi dānwèi.

Although one inch is approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, in some precision manufacturing fields, we still need to use inches as the unit.

Word Definition - 英寸

yīng cùn inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)

Individual Character Details

英 yīng, yīng
寸 cùn