Definition
尺度 (chǐ dù) means 'standard, criterion, yardstick' — it refers to a measure or scale used for evaluation, often implying a range or degree. It is more abstract than 标准 (biāo zhǔn, a general standard) and focuses on measurement, unlike 准则 (zhǔn zé, a norm or guiding principle). 基准 (jī zhǔn) is a specific benchmark for comparison.
noun
standardcriterionyardstick
Examples
- ，尺度。Pànduàn yí gè rén de xíngwéi shìfǒu hélǐ, bù néng zhǐ yòng yì zhǒng chǐ dù.You can't use just one standard to judge whether a person's behavior is reasonable.
- 尺度。Fǎlǜ shì wéihù shèhuì gōngpíng de zhòngyào chǐ dù.Law is an important yardstick for maintaining social fairness.
- ，尺度。Píngjià yìshù zuòpǐn shí, měi gè rén de chǐ dù dōu bùtóng.When evaluating artworks, everyone's standard is different.
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