Chinese Weights & Measures
China follows the metric system for weights and measurements. Note conversion tables below.
Unit of Weights and MeasuresUnits of Length
Metric System |
Abrr. |
Traditional Chinese System |
British System |
Kilometre |
km |
Li |
mile |
Metre |
m |
Chi |
Foot (ft) ; yard (yd) |
Decimetre |
dm |
Cun |
Inch;in |
Centimetre |
cm |
Fen |
|
Millimetre |
mm |
Li |
|
Micrometre; micron |
um |
|
|
Nanometre |
nm |
|
|
Units of Weight
Metric System |
Symbol |
Traditional Chinese System |
British-American System |
Metric ton; tonne |
t |
Jin |
Long ton,UK; Short ton, US |
kilogramme |
kg |
Jin |
pound |
gram |
g |
|
grain |
decigram |
dg |
|
Ounce;oz |
centigram |
cg |
|
|
milligram |
mg |
|
|
Units of Area Measure
Metric System |
Symbol |
Traditional Chinese System |
British-American System |
Square kilometre |
km2 |
li2 |
Sq mi;mi2 |
Square metre |
m2 |
mu |
sq ft;ft2 |
Square decimetre |
dm2 |
chi2 |
sq ft;ft2 |
Square centimetre |
cm2 |
chi2 |
|
Square milimetre |
mm2 |
|
|
Hectare; are |
ha |
mu |
acre |
Units of Cubic Measure
Metric System |
Symbol |
Traditional Chinese System |
British-American System |
Cubic metre |
m3 |
chi3 |
cubic foot; ft3 |
Cubic decimetre |
dm3 |
chi3 |
ft3; yd3 |
Cubic centimetre |
cm3 |
|
|
Cubic millimetre |
mm3 |
|
|
Units of Capacity Measure
Metric System |
Symbol |
Traditional Chinese System |
British-American System |
Cubic metre |
m3 |
chi3 |
cubic foot; ft3 |
Cubic decimetre |
dm3 |
chi3 |
ft3; yd3 |
Cubic centimetre |
cm3 |
|
|
Cubic millimetre |
mm3 |
|
|
Units of Temprature
Metric System |
Traditional Chinese System |
Conversion |
Conversion |
Degree Fahrenheit (°F) |
Degree Celsius(°C) |
1 °F = 33.8 °C |
1 °F = -17.2 °C |
Conversion Tables of Weights and Measures Conversion of Length
Metric System |
Chinese System |
British-American System |
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Metre |
Centimetre |
Chi |
Yard |
Feet |
Inch |
1 |
100 |
3 |
1.094 |
3.2808 |
39.37 |
0.01 |
1 |
0.03 |
0.01094 |
0.03281 |
0.3937 |
0.3333 |
33.33 |
1 |
0.3646 |
1.094 |
13.123 |
0.9144 |
91.44 |
2.743 |
1 |
3 |
36 |
0.3048 |
30.48 |
0.9144 |
0.3334 |
1 |
12 |
0.0254 |
2.54 |
0.0762 |
0.0278 |
0.833 |
1 |
Note: 1 meter = 100 centimetre = 1,000 millimetre
Conversion of Weight
Metric System |
British System |
American System |
Tonne |
Long ton |
Short ton |
1 |
0.9842 |
1.1023 |
1.016 |
1 |
1.12 |
0.9072 |
0.8929 |
1 |
0.05 |
0.04921 |
0.0551 |
0.0508 |
0.05 |
0.056 |
0.0605 |
0.0594 |
0.0667 |
Metric System |
Traditional Chinese System |
British-American System |
Kilogram |
Jin |
Pound |
1,000 |
2,000 |
2,204.6 |
1,016 |
2,032 |
2,242 |
907 |
1,814 |
2,000 |
50 |
100 |
110.23 |
50.8 |
101.6 |
112 |
60.48 |
120.96 |
133.33 |
1 |
2 |
2.2046 |
0.5 |
1 |
1.1023 |
0.4536 |
0.9072 |
1 |
Metric System |
British-American System |
British-American System (for gold or medicine) |
Traditional Chinese System |
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Kilogram |
Gram |
Pound |
|
Pound |
|
Liang |
1 |
1,000 |
2.2046 |
35.2736 |
2.679 |
31.1507 |
20 |
0.001 |
1 |
0.0022 |
0.03527 |
0.00268 |
0.0321 |
0.02 |
0.4536 |
453.59 |
1 |
16 |
1.2135 |
14.5833 |
9.072 |
0.02835 |
28.35 |
0.0625 |
1 |
0.07595 |
0.9114 |
0.567 |
0.3732 |
373.24 |
0.82286 |
13.1657 |
1 |
12 |
7.465 |
0.0311 |
31.10 |
0.06857 |
1.0971 |
0.08333 |
2 |
0.622 |
0.05 |
50 |
0.1102 |
1.76368 |
0.13396 |
1.6075 |
1 |
Conversion of Area Measure
Metric System |
British-American System |
Chinese System |
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Square metre |
Square centimetre |
Square yard |
Square feet |
Square inch |
Square chi |
1 |
10,000 |
1.1960 |
10.7639 |
1,550 |
9 |
0.0001 |
1 |
0.00012 |
0.00108 |
0.155 |
0.0009 |
0.8361 |
8,361 |
1 |
9 |
1,296 |
7.525 |
0.0929 |
929 |
0.1111 |
1 |
144 |
0.836 |
0.00065 |
6.45 |
0.00077 |
0.00694 |
1 |
0.0058 |
0.111 |
1,111 |
0.133 |
1.196 |
172.2 |
1 |
Conversion of Cubage
Metric System |
Traditional Chinese System |
British System |
American System |
Liter |
Sheng |
Gallon,UK |
Gallon,US |
1 |
1 |
0.22 |
0.264 |
4.546 |
4.546 |
1 |
1.201 |
3.785 |
3.785 |
0.833 |
1 |
Metric System |
British-American System |
Chinese System |
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Cubic meter |
Cubic centimetre |
Cubic yard |
Cubic feet |
Cubic inch |
Cubic chi |
1 |
1,000,000 |
1.303 |
35.3147 |
61,024 |
27 |
0.000001 |
1 |
0.0000013 |
0.00004 |
0.06102 |
0.000027 |
0.7636 |
764,555 |
1 |
27 |
46,656 |
20.643 |
0.02832 |
28,317 |
0.037 |
1 |
1,728 |
0.7646 |
0.000016 |
16.317 |
0.00002 |
0.00058 |
1 |
0.00044 |
0.037 |
37,037 |
0.0484 |
1.308 |
2,260 |
1 |
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