立方米 lìfāngmǐ cubic meter (m³)
How to remember 立方米: 立 to stand + 方 direction + 米 rice = cubic meter (m³).
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How it is used
- Cubic meter (m³), a volume unit - 用了十立方米天然气 (yòng le shí lìfāngmǐ tiānránqì) used ten cubic meters of gas.
- Standard in utility bills, construction, and shipping. Transparent unit term.