石 (dàn) — (measure) unit of dry volume equal to 10 斗 (about 100 liters)
Definition
石 (dàn) is a traditional dry measure for grain, equal to 10 斗. It appears mainly in historical, literary, or agricultural contexts — modern Chinese uses 公斤 or 升 instead.
bound form
(measure) unit of dry volume equal to 10 斗 (about 100 liters)
Examples
- 石。Tā jiā cún le jǐ dàn liáng shi.His family stored several dan of grain.
- 石。Gǔ shí yì dàn yuē děng yú shí dǒu.In ancient times, one dan was approximately equal to ten dou.
- 石。Zhè ge nóng chǎng shàng nián chǎn bǎi dàn dào gǔ.This farm produced a hundred dan of rice last year.
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