Definition
立方米 (lì fāng mǐ) is the full, standard term for 'cubic meter' as a unit of volume. Contrast with 平方米 (píng fāng mǐ, square meter, area) and 立方 (lì fāng), which is a shorter, colloquial form for cubic meters (e.g., 五立方混凝土) but also means 'cube' in math.
classifier
cubic meter (unit of volume)
Examples
- 立方米。Zhège fángjiān de róngjī shì wǔshí lì fāng mǐ.The volume of this room is fifty cubic meters.
- 立方米。Shīgōng xūyào èrshí lì fāng mǐ hùnníngtǔ.The construction needs twenty cubic meters of concrete.
- 立方米。Bīngxiāng de róngliàng dàyuē shì líng diǎn wǔ lì fāng mǐ.The refrigerator's capacity is about 0.5 cubic meters.
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