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
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?Chinese
|
?English
|
|
?1 km?
|
?2 li
|
?0.62 mile
|
|
?1.609 km?
|
?3.218 li
|
?1 mile
|
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?1 m??
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?3 chi
|
?3.281 feet
|
|
?0.305 m??
|
?0.915 chi
|
?1 foot
|
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Weight
|
?Metric?
|
?Chinese
|
??Imperial
|
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?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
|
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?1 liter?
|
?1 sheng
|
?0.22 gallon
|
|
?4.546 liters??
|
?4.546 sheng
|
?1 gallon
|