English–Chinese

“mu” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinmǔ

Example

这块地有三亩。zhè kuài dì yǒu sān mǔ

This piece of land measures three mu.

Illustration for 亩 (mu)

How to say “mu” in Chinese

“Mu” in Chinese is 亩 (mǔ).

A field-size unit for counting how much ground a farm plot covers, with one unit equal to about 666.7 square metres.

Full entry for 亩: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 亩

这片小麦每亩产量超过了500公斤。zhè piàn xiǎo mài méi mǔ chǎn liàng chāo guò le 500 gōng jīn

This wheat field's yield exceeds 500 kilograms per mu.

Tips for using 亩

  • In everyday conversation, this unit usually signals the scale of land rather than a precise metric calculation, so a metric conversion often makes the size clearer to English speakers.

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