HSK · Level 83
45 words
Chinese word
公顷
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng qǐng
Meaning
- measure wordhectare
Example
我们有两公顷的土地。wǒ men yǒu liǎng gōng qǐng de tǔ dì
We have two hectares of land.
More examples
每公顷产量提高了，农民的收入也随之增加。měi gōng qǐng chǎn liàng tí gāo le nóng mín de shōu rù yě suí zhī zēng jiā
As the output per hectare increased, the farmers' income increased as well.
Core concept
A standard land area equal to a square 100 meters on each side.
Common phrases
一公顷耕地yì gōng qǐng gēng dì
one hectare of cultivated land
每公顷产量měi gōng qǐng chǎn liàng
output per hectare
扩展到十公顷kuò zhǎn dào shí gōng qǐng
expand to ten hectares
Similar words
平方米píng fāng mǐ: A metric area unit of one square meter, suitable for rooms and small areas.
亩mǔ: A customary Chinese land-area unit used to measure farmland.
平方公里píng fāng gōng lǐ: A metric area unit of one square kilometer, used for countries, cities, and large regions.
Definition in Chinese
面积单位，用于计量较大土地或地块的面积，等于10000平方米。miàn jī dān wèi yòng yú jì liàng jiào dà tǔ dì huò dì kuài de miàn jī děng yú 10000 píng fāng mǐ
Word origin
公 (gōng, "metric") + 顷 (qǐng, "traditional area unit") forms a modern metric unit whose size is 10,000 square meters.
Usage tips
- This unit is common in property records, farming reports, and government statistics, but less common in casual talk about small pieces of land.