顷
hectare; a moment; just now
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesmeasure word
hectare (unit of land area)
formalStandard land measurement unit used in traditional Chinese land measurement systems, rarely used in daily modern life except in formal land documents or literary contexts.
This farmland covers two hectares.
The lake stretches for tens of thousands of hectares with rippling blue waves.
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In ancient times, hectare was a commonly used unit for land surveying.
The government planned 500 hectares of land for a new industrial park.
This farm owns 3,000 hectares of fertile black soil.
noun
a moment; a short time
literaryUsed in formal or literary written Chinese to refer to a very short period of time, often paired with other characters to form fixed phrases.
After a moment, the rain stopped.
After a short while, the guests arrived one after another.
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In an instant, the sky was covered with dark clouds.
It only took a short moment for him to finish the task.
In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared into the crowd.
adverb
just now; recently
literaryUsed in formal written Chinese to indicate that an action or event happened very recently, often used in official correspondence or literary works.
I have long heard your great name, it is a great honor to meet you today.
I just received a notice from the superior that full staff training will be held tomorrow.
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I just received a letter from my mother, learning that everything at home is fine.
I just heard that the competition is postponed, so we need to adjust our schedule promptly.
A distinguished guest has just arrived, please wait a moment.
noun
approximate time; around
literaryUsed in historical contexts to indicate an approximate time period, often paired with a specific year or era.
Around the 20th year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 broke out in China.
Around the 10th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Western missionaries began to enter China in large numbers.
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Around the 55th year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, *Dream of the Red Chamber* began to spread widely.
Around the 3rd year of the Yongle Emperor's reign, Zheng He began his first voyage to the Western Seas.
Around the 20th year of the Daoguang Emperor's reign, the Opium War officially broke out.
verb
archaic variant of '倾'
archaicThis is an archaic usage that is no longer used in modern Chinese, only appearing in ancient texts or classical Chinese studies.
In *Records of the Grand Historian*, '顷' was used as a variant of '倾', meaning to tilt.
In ancient texts, '顷' and '倾' were often used as interchangeable characters.