一亩三分地

Traditional: 一畝三分地

yī mǔ sān fēn dì

Dictionary entry

a piece of land of 1.3 mu 畝|亩[mu3]

What does 一亩三分地 mean?

一亩三分地 (yī mǔ sān fēn dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a piece of land of 1.3 mu 畝|亩[mu3]

2(fig.) one's turf

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 亩mǔold variant of 畝|亩[mu3]三Sānsurname San 分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate 地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

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一亩三分地

yī mǔ sān fēn dì

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