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丈

zhàng

1. measure word zhang (unit of length, ≈3.3 m)

   这口井有三丈深。

   Zhè kǒu jǐng yǒu sān zhàng shēn.

   This well is three zhang deep.

2. noun husband; respectful term for an older man

   她丈夫在银行工作。

   Tā zhàngfu zài yínháng gōngzuò.

   Her husband works at a bank.

3. verb to measure (land or distance)

   工作人员正在丈量这块土地。

   Gōngzuò rényuán zhèngzài zhàngliáng zhè kuài tǔdì.

   The staff members are measuring this plot of land.

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