公顷 gōngqǐng hectare
How to remember 公顷: 公 public + 顷 a moment = hectare.
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How it is used
- 'Hectare' (10,000 square meters) - a unit for measuring large areas of land: 一片五公顷的森林 (a five-hectare forest).
- A plain measurement noun; distinguish from the Chinese unit 亩 (mǔ, ~667 m²) still common in agriculture.