# 尺度 (chǐdù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 尺度 (chǐdù) means “scale; standard; degree of leeway”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: scale; standard; degree of leeway
- Pinyin: chǐdù (chi3 du4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 开玩笑的时候要注意把握尺度。
  Kāi wánxiào de shíhou yào zhùyì bǎwò chǐdù.
  You must keep the right boundaries when telling jokes.

## Characters

- [尺](https://hanziro.com/word/chi-ruler/) (chǐ): ruler; Chinese foot (1/3 m)
- [度](https://hanziro.com/word/du-degree/) (dù): degree; to spend (time)

https://hanziro.com/word/chi-du-scale/

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