Chinese word

面积

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn jī

Meaning

  • nounarea

Example

这块地的面积是多少？zhè kuài dì de miàn jī shì duō shǎo

What is the area of this piece of land?

Illustration for 面积 (area)

More examples

学习测量时，要先确定面积的单位。xué xí cè liáng shí yào xiān què dìng miàn jī de dān wèi

When learning to measure, first determine the unit of area.

Core concept

The measurable spread of a flat surface within its boundaries.

Common phrases

  • 面积单位miàn jī dān wèi

    area unit

  • 面积大小miàn jī dà xiǎo

    size of the area

  • 总面积zǒng miàn jī

    total area

Similar words

长度cháng dù: The distance from one end of something to the other.
宽度kuān dù: The measurement of how wide something is from side to side.
大小dà xiǎo: The general degree of how large or small a thing or space is.

Definition in Chinese

表示平面上某一部分所占据的大小，常用平方米等单位表示。biǎo shì píng miàn shàng mǒu yí bù fèn suǒ zhàn jù de dà xiǎo cháng yòng píng fāng mǐ děng dān wèi biǎo shì

Word origin

面 (miàn, "surface") + 积 (jī, "accumulation") forms a term for the amount of surface covered by a flat region.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use size broadly, but this noun points to a measurable flat extent, so square meters and similar units are natural in practical descriptions.

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