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Chinese mile

Chinese mile noun: a li, a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

Noun

Chinese mile (plural Chinese miles)

  1. A li, a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

Forms of Chinese mile

pluralChinese miles

Origin of Chinese mile

By analogy with the similar Roman mile and English mile, although the li was somewhat shorter.

Questions about Chinese mile

What does Chinese mile mean?
Chinese mile means a li, a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).
What part of speech is Chinese mile?
Chinese mile is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese mile?
The plural of Chinese mile is Chinese miles.

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