公顷

• Pinyin: gōng qǐng
• Hanzi breakdown: 公 = metric system prefix (公制); 顷 = 亻 + 頃 (area unit)

Meaning

Hectare. A metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres (approximately 2.47 acres), used in land measurement.

Widely used in agriculture, land policy, and urban planning reports. One 公顷 equals 15 亩 (Chinese acres), a conversion commonly needed in rural and agricultural contexts. Appears frequently in statistics about farmland, forests, and nature reserves.

Examples

1. 该农场占地面积约为两百公顷，以种植小麦为主。 The farm covers about 200 hectares and mainly grows wheat.
2. 政府划定了三万公顷的自然保护区，禁止开发。 The government designated a 30,000-hectare nature reserve where development is prohibited.
3. 城市扩张导致每年数万公顷耕地被占用。 Urban expansion leads to tens of thousands of hectares of farmland being taken over each year.

Usage Guide

Context: agriculture, land management, urban planning

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 本次洪灾共造成约十万公顷农田受灾。(This flood affected approximately 100,000 hectares of farmland.)
• 规划文件显示，新区建设用地面积为五十公顷。(Planning documents show that the construction land area for the new district is 50 hectares.)

Don't Say

• 公顷 in everyday casual conversation — use 亩 or 平方米 which are more familiar to general audiences

Origin & History

公 (metric prefix, from French) + 顷 (traditional unit ≈ 100 亩)

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal