công mẫu
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- Hectare: A traditional and now largely obsolete Vietnamese unit of land area measurement, equivalent to 10,000 square meters or one hectare. It was historically used in agricultural and land administration contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mảnh đất rộng một công mẫu. (The plot of land is one công mẫu wide.)
- Diện tích ruộng được ghi trong sổ là ba công mẫu. (The field area recorded in the ledger is three công mẫu.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily found in historical documents, literature, or legal texts pertaining to older land measurements. In modern Vietnam, the metric system (hectare, square meter) is standard, making archaic.
Variants and Related Words
Công đất (n): A smaller, related traditional unit of area. One công mẫu is equal to 10 công đất.
- Một công mẫu bằng mười công đất. (One công mẫu equals ten công đất.)
Hecta (n): The modern, standard Vietnamese term for hectare, directly borrowed from French hectare.
- Một hecta bằng một công mẫu. (One hectare equals one công mẫu.)
Synonyms
- Hectare: The modern standard unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters.
Notes on Usage
- Register: This word is classified as archaic. It is not used in contemporary everyday language, modern technical writing, or official land transactions. Its use today is mostly historical or literary.