华里 (huá lǐ) — (measure word) Chinese mile, equal to 500 meters or about 0.31 miles
Definition
Traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 500 meters (about 0.31 miles), still seen in historical and folk usage. Modern Chinese uses 公里 (kilometer) instead.
measure word
Chinese mileequal to 500 meters or about 0.31 miles
Examples
- 华里。Cóng zhè r dào xiàn chéng hái yǒu èr shí huá lǐ.From here to the county town is still 20 li.
- 华里。Tā měi tiān zǒu shí huá lǐ lù duàn liàn shēn tǐ.He walks 10 li every day to exercise.
- 华里。Gǔ dài yì huá lǐ dà yuē shì xiàn zài de wǔ bǎi mǐ.In ancient times, one li was about 500 meters of today.
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