Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinese mile

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ne-se mile
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A li, a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

Etymology

By analogy with the similar Roman mile and English mile, although the li was somewhat shorter.

Inflected Forms

Chinese miles (plural)

Questions

What does chinese mile mean?
A li, a traditional Chinese unit of distance equal to 1500 Chinese feet or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).
Where does chinese mile come from?
By analogy with the similar Roman mile and English mile, although the li was somewhat shorter.

How to pronounce chinese mile

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chinese mile”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chinese mile”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “chinese mile” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.