Basic Meaning
q
This unit is rarely used in modern daily life but appears in fixed expressions and some historical or traditional contexts.
(A traditional Chinese unit of length, equal to 10 chi or approximately 3.33 meters. 10 zhang equals 1 yin.)
市制长度单位,1丈是10尺,约合3.33米。10丈等于1引。
Words:
一落千丈火冒三丈万丈深渊
Sentences:
- 这条小溪宽约一丈。This stream is about one zhang wide.
- 他因为犯错,在公司的地位一落千丈。Because he made a mistake, his position in the company plummeted.
v
Often used in the compound word 丈量. This verb usage is more formal or historical, primarily referring to land surveying.
to measure (land area or length)
测量(土地的)面积、长度。
Words:
丈量丈地清丈
Synonyms:
Sentences:
- 他们正在丈量这块土地的面积。They are measuring the area of this piece of land.
- 在古代,丈地是分配土地前的必要步骤。In ancient times, measuring land was a necessary step before land distribution.
n
This usage is archaic. In modern Chinese, 老丈 is almost never used. 丈人 specifically means 'father-in-law' (wife's father).
(An archaic, respectful term for an elderly man.)
古时对男性老者的尊称。
Words:
丈人老丈岳丈
Sentences:
- 在古代故事里,他遇到了一位好心的老丈。In the ancient story, he encountered a kind-hearted old man.
n
Used primarily in family kinship terms. Note: The most common word 丈夫 means 'husband' in general, not specifically a relative's husband.
(A respectful term for the husband of a specific relative.)
对某些亲戚的丈夫的尊称。
Words:
Sentences:
- 我周末要去拜访姑丈一家。I'm going to visit my uncle (my father's sister's husband) and his family this weekend.
Writing & Component
Radical一
Structuresingle
Stroke Count3
Strokes一丿㇏
