Chinese word

立方米

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì fāng mǐ

Meaning

  • nouncubic meter

Example

这个房间的体积是三立方米。zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì sān lì fāng mǐ

The volume of this room is three cubic meters.

Illustration for 立方米 (cubic meter)

More examples

天然气通常以立方米计量并按此收费。tiān rán qì tōng cháng yǐ lì fāng mǐ jì liàng bìng àn cǐ shōu fèi

Natural gas is usually measured in cubic meters and charged accordingly.

Core concept

A standard volume measure based on a cube one meter long, wide, and high.

Common phrases

  • 每立方米的价格měi lì fāng mǐ de jià gé

    price per cubic meter

  • 以立方米计量yǐ lì fāng mǐ jì liàng

    measure in cubic meters

Similar words

体积tǐ jī: The amount of space that an object or place takes up.
升shēng: A unit for measuring the volume of liquids or gases, equal to one liter.

Definition in Chinese

表示体积的单位，相当于边长为一米的立方体的体积。biǎo shì tǐ jī de dān wèi xiāng dāng yú biān cháng wèi yì mǐ de lì fāng tǐ de tǐ jī

Word origin

立方 (lìfāng, "cubic") + 米 (mǐ, "meter") forms 立方米 (lìfāngmǐ, "cubic meter"), linking a three-dimensional shape to its measuring unit.

Usage tips

  • The symbol m³ measures volume rather than length; the raised 3 represents the three dimensions.

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