mực thước
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Meaning
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Noun
Marking tools are instruments used for measuring and drawing straight lines in carpentry or construction work.
vi Người thợ mộc đang sử dụng mực thước để kẻ những đường thẳng.
en The carpenter is using marking tools to draw straight lines.
Adjective
The word describes behavior that follows standards or rules of conduct in a very proper way.
vi Ông ấy là một người thầy có lối sống và cách hành xử rất mực thước.
en He is a teacher with a very exemplary lifestyle and conduct.