ping4 fong1 gung1 lei5平方公里
Jyutpingping4 fong1 gung1 lei5
Yalepìhng fōng gūng léih
Definition
Square kilometer; a unit of area equal to a square measuring one kilometer on each side.
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How it's used
Technical units of measurement like this are used in both formal writing and everyday speech, especially when discussing geography or city planning. Unlike some other units that might have colloquial alternatives, this term is the standard way to express area in both professional and casual contexts.
Examples
This island is about fifty square kilometres.
Do you know how many square kilometres the total area of Hong Kong is?
Related words
Common phrases
total area
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
