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Definition
Qing, a traditional unit of area equal to approximately 66,667 square meters.
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How it's used
This unit is a traditional measurement that has largely disappeared from modern daily life in Hong Kong. It is now almost exclusively encountered in historical texts, literature, or when discussing agricultural land in rural areas of mainland China. Because it represents such a vast area, it is rarely used in casual conversation unless describing large-scale farming or historical land grants.
Examples
His family's field is as large as several qing.
Do you know how much area one qing actually is?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the time-related word 頃刻, which refers to a short moment in time. Ensure you distinguish between the measurement of land area and the literary term for a brief duration.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
