(zhàng) — (classifier) zhang, a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to about 3.33 m (used for cloth, land, depth, etc.)

Definition

Traditional Chinese unit of length, about 3.33 meters, used as a measure word for cloth, land, and depth — not for short everyday distances.

classifier
zhanga traditional Chinese unit of length equal to about 3.33 m (used for cloth, land, depth, etc.)

Examples

  • Zhè kuài bù yǒu sān zhàng cháng.
    This piece of cloth is three zhang long.
  • Tā jiā mén qián yǒu yì tiáo yí zhàng kuān de lù.
    There is a road one zhang wide in front of his house.
  • Gǔ rén yòng yí zhàng cháng de shéng zi lái liáng dì.
    Ancient people used a rope one zhang long to measure the land.

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