公顷
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Meaning: hectare
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公顷
公顷 is the Chinese term for 'hectare,' a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres. It is commonly used in land measurement, especially in agriculture, forestry, and real estate.
The character 公 (gōng) means 'public' or 'general,' while 顷 (qǐng) originally referred to a unit of land measurement in ancient China. Together, 公顷 denotes a standardized public land area.
It is widely used in official documents, maps, and scientific contexts. Understanding 公顷 helps learners grasp how land size is described in Chinese-speaking countries, particularly in rural and urban planning discussions.
Example Sentences
这块地有五十公顷大。
This piece of land is fifty hectares in size.
政府计划在该地区开发一百公顷的森林保护区。
The government plans to develop a one-hundred-hectare forest reserve in the area.