square foot (traditional); one chi square; measure of area
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
one chi square
Refers specifically to a square area where each side is one traditional Chinese chi in length.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
yī一
fāng方
chǐ尺
dà大
xiǎo小
。
This stone is about one chi square in size.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
kuài块
yī一
fāng方
chǐ尺
de的
bù布
liào料
。
He bought a piece of fabric that is one chi square.
classifier
square chi; traditional Chinese unit of area
A traditional unit of area measurement. One square meter is approximately 10.7639 square feet or 约 10.89 平方尺 (based on modern conversion where 1 chi ≈ 1/3 meter). This term is primarily used in traditional contexts, construction, or land measurement.
Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
de的
miàn面
jī积
shì是
shí十
wǔ五
fāng方
chǐ尺
。
The area of this room is fifteen square chi.
Zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
dì地
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
wǔ五
bǎi百
fāng方
chǐ尺
。
This plot of land is approximately five hundred square chi.
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Qǐng请
jì计
suàn算
yī一
xià下
zhè这
kuài块
mù木
bǎn板
yǒu有
duō多
shǎo少
fāng方
chǐ尺
。
Please calculate how many square chi this wooden board is.