Definition
华里 is a traditional Chinese unit of distance, equal to about half a kilometer (500 meters). It is used as a measure word (classifier) for distances, typically in historical or rural contexts. In modern Chinese, 公里 (gōnglǐ, kilometer) is more common, but 华里 still appears in older texts, folk expressions, and when discussing traditional measurements.
measure word
Chinese mileequal to 500 meters or about 0.31 miles
Examples
- 华里。Cóng zhèr dào xiànchéng hái yǒu èrshí huá lǐ.From here to the county town is still 20 li.
- 华里。Tā měitiān zǒu shí huá lǐ lù duànliàn shēntǐ.He walks 10 li every day to exercise.
- 华里。Gǔdài yì huá lǐ dàyuē shì xiànzài de wǔbǎi mǐ.In ancient times, one li was about 500 meters of today.
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