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公尺

meter

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

gong1chi3 • gōngchǐ

Meaning

Primary

meter

Alternatives

meters

Mnemonic

If you find a 尺 ruler in 公 public in most places in the world, chances are it is a 公尺 meter long in length.

Usage

这 条 房间 有 五 公尺 长。

This room is five meters long.

他 身高 一 公尺。

He is one meter tall.

美国人 不 喜欢 公尺。

Americans don't like meters.