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ten thousand qing; vast area; expanse

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Meanings

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1.

measure word

ten thousand qing; used to describe a vast area

literary

A classical measure of area. One 顷 (qing) equals 100 亩 (mu), approximately 6.67 hectares. Often used in literary descriptions of landscapes, farmland, or bodies of water.

Dòng洞
tíng庭
Hú湖
bì碧
bō波
wàn万
qǐng顷
 ,
jǐng景
sè色
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
lì丽
 。

Dongting Lake has vast azure waves stretching over thousands of hectares, and the scenery is magnificent.

Zhè这
piàn片
liáng良
tián田
wàn万
qǐng顷
 ,
shì是
yuǎn远
jìn近
wén闻
míng名
de的
yú鱼
mǐ米
zhī之
xiāng乡
 。

This area has thousands of hectares of fertile farmland and is renowned as a land of fish and rice.

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Zhàn站
zài在
Yuè岳
yáng阳
Lóu楼
shàng上
yuǎn远
tiào眺
 ,
zhǐ只
jiàn见
yī一
bì碧
wàn万
qǐng顷
 ,
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
 。

Standing atop Yueyang Tower and looking into the distance, one sees a vast expanse of blue that refreshes the heart and mind.

Xī昔
rì日
wàn万
qǐng顷
liáng良
tián田
 ,
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yī一
piàn片
shā沙
mò漠
 。

What was once thousands of hectares of fertile farmland has now turned into a desert.