一亩三分地 yī mǔ sān fēn dì

(fig.) one's turf; a piece of land of 1.3 mu 亩mǔ

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) one's turf
  2. 2. a piece of land of 1.3 mu 亩mǔ

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
亩 mǔ
unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
分 fēn HSK 1
minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly