Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
丈
zhàng
Description
“丈”是一个很老的长度单位，一丈大约三米多。
今天我们常在“丈夫”这个词里看到它，意思是女人的先生。
Meanings
丈夫zhàngfu
husband
她的丈夫是一位老师。
丈zhàng
zhang (unit of length, about 3.3 meters)
这条河有十丈宽。
丈量zhàngliáng
to measure (land or distance)
他们在丈量这块地。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a length unit; 丈夫 once meant an adult man, later 'husband'.
- Nuance
丈夫 is neutral; 老公 is more casual and common in daily speech.
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