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chis

/t͡ʃɪs/

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Χ，希腊字母第二十二个字母

The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.

Examples :

"In Greek class, Maria learned that "chis" is the twenty-second letter of the alphabet. "

在希腊语课上，玛丽亚学到“chis”这个字母，也就是希腊字母表的第二十二个字母，写作Χ。

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气

A life force in traditional Chinese philosophy, culture, medicine, etc, related (but not limited) to breath and circulation.

Examples :

"The Tai Chi instructor explained that slow, deliberate movements help to cultivate and balance one's chi, promoting overall well-being. "

太极拳老师解释说，缓慢而有意的动作有助于培养和平衡体内的气，从而促进整体健康。

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尺

The Chinese foot, a traditional Chinese unit of length based on the human forearm.

Examples :

"The carpenter measured the table's length in chis before cutting the wood, referencing a historical system where a forearm's length determined each chi. "

木匠在锯木头前，用尺量了桌子的长度，这种长度单位源于古代以人手臂的长度来确定一尺。

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尺

(Mainland China) The Chinese unit of length standardized in 1984 as 1/3 of a meter.

Examples :

"The tailor measured the fabric to be three chis, or one meter, in length. "

裁缝量了一下这块布，有三尺长，也就是一米。

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台尺，尺。

(Taiwan) The Taiwanese unit of length standardized as 10/33 of a meter, identical to the Japanese shaku.

Examples :

"The carpenter measured the length of the wooden plank as three chis before cutting it for the cabinet. "

木匠量了一下木板的長度，是三台尺，然後才把它切開來做櫃子。

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尺

(Hong Kong) The chek or Hong Kong foot, a unit of length standardized as 0.371475 meters.

Examples :

"The contractor said the room was ten chis long, which meant it was about 3.7 meters. "

承建商说房间有十尺长，也就是大约3.7米。