China uses the metric system in weights and measures, and its earlier system is still widely used in some areas. The following is a conversion table.
|
Length |
Metric????????? |
Chinese |
English |
|
1 km??????????? |
2 li |
0.62 mile |
|
1.609 km??????????? |
3.218 li |
1 mile |
|
1 m |
3 chi????? |
3.281 feet |
|
0.305 m????????????? |
0.915 chi |
1 foot |
|
Weight |
Metric????????? |
Chinese |
Imperial |
|
1 kg ???? |
2 jin?????? |
2.205 pounds |
|
0.454 kg????? |
0.908 jin |
1 pound |
|
Area |
Metric????????? |
Chinese |
English |
|
1 hectare (ha)?? ????????????? |
15 mu |
2.47 acres |
|
0.067 hectare??? ?????? |
1 mu |
0.165 acre |
|
0.405 hectare |
6.08 mu |
1 acre |
|
Capacity |
Metric?? |
Chinese???? |
English |
|
1 liter????????????????? |
1 sheng |
0.22 gallon |
|
4.546 liters???????? |
4.546 sheng |
1 gallon |
?(China.org.cn)
