尺度chǐdùTop 6000Meanings1. scale2. yardstickCharacters used尺ruler度degreeExamples1据说jùshuō美国Měiguó人rén把bǎ一个yīge人rén的de收入shōurù视为shìwéi评判píngpàn他tā能力nénglì的de重要zhòngyào尺度chǐdù。Americans are said to regard the amount of money a man makes as a criterion of his ability.