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公里

gōng lǐ · gong li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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距(jù)离(lí)村(cūn)内(nèi)的(de)邮(yóu)政(zhèng)局(jú)不(bú)到(dào)一(yì)公(gōng)里(lǐ)。

It was less than one kilometer to the village post office.

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从(cóng)我(wǒ)家(jiā)到(dào)公(gōng)司(sī)大(dà)约(yuē)有(yǒu)五(wǔ)公(gōng)里(lǐ)。

It's about five kilometers from my home to the office.

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public; collectively owned

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood

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