计量制

計量制

jìliàngzhì

noun

Meanings

1 system of weights and measures
2 system of measurement

Characters

calculate / count

measure / quantity

Examples

中国采用国际单位制作为法定计量制。

Zhōngguó cǎiyòng guójì dānwèi zhì zuòwéi fǎdìng jìliàngzhì.

China uses the International System of Units as its legal measurement system.

古代各地的计量制不统一。

Gǔdài gèdì de jìliàngzhì bù tǒngyī.

In ancient times, systems of measurement varied from region to region.

Tips

history

Standardizing 度量衡 (dùliànghéng — length, capacity, weight) was one of Qin Shi Huang's first acts after unifying China in 221 BCE. The patchwork of regional 计量制 had been a real obstacle to trade and tax collection.

Stroke Order

计 jì

量 liàng

制 zhì