meter; metric unit of length
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meter (unit of length); the former name for the meter in the metric system
This term is an older, less common name for the standard metric unit of length. It is still understood but has largely been replaced by '米' in contemporary usage.
Zhè这
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
dà大
yuē约
cháng长
liǎng两
gōng公
chǐ尺
。
This table is about two meters long.
Zài在
jiù旧
tú图
zhǐ纸
shang上
，
cháng长
dù度
dān单
wèi位
biāo标
de的
shì是
gōng公
chǐ尺
。
On the old blueprints, the unit of length is marked as 'gongchi' (meters).
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Yī一
gōng公
chǐ尺
děng等
yú于
yī一
bǎi百
lí厘
mǐ米
。
One meter is equal to one hundred centimeters.