How to Convert Chi (Chinese foot) to Centimetres (chi to cm)
Length conversions come up when reading overseas furniture specs, cycling the Round Island Route in kilometres while a foreign app shows miles, or checking marine distances in the Singapore Strait in nautical miles. This guide shows how to convert chi (chinese foot) into centimetres by hand, with examples and a quick-reference table.
The conversion
To convert chi (chinese foot) to centimetres, multiply the value by 33.3333333333. To go the other way, divide by the same number (or multiply by 0.03). For a quick estimate, multiply by about 33.
Centimetres = chi (chinese foot) × 33.3333333333
Worked examples
- 3 chi = 100 cm
- 12.5 chi = 416.6667 cm
- 75 chi = 2,500 cm
Chi (Chinese foot) to Centimetres table
| Chi (Chinese foot) | Centimetres |
|---|---|
| 1 chi | 33.3333 cm |
| 2 chi | 66.6667 cm |
| 5 chi | 166.6667 cm |
| 10 chi | 333.3333 cm |
| 20 chi | 666.6667 cm |
| 25 chi | 833.3333 cm |
| 50 chi | 1,666.67 cm |
| 100 chi | 3,333.33 cm |
| 250 chi | 8,333.33 cm |
| 500 chi | 16,666.67 cm |
| 1,000 chi | 33,333.33 cm |
Common questions
Is chi to cm exact?
The factors used here are the internationally defined values where they exist; results are rounded for display only.
How do I convert back?
Use the Centimetres to Chi (Chinese foot) converter.
Mistakes to avoid
Rounding the factor too early
Using 3 instead of 3.28 for feet per metre introduces an error of almost 9% before you have started.
Dropping the units
A bare number without a unit is easy to misread later. Always write the unit with the result.
Multiplying when you should divide
Converting to a smaller unit gives a bigger number, and converting to a larger unit gives a smaller one. If your answer moves the wrong way, you have inverted the factor.
Background
Singapore adopted the metric system in the 1970s, replacing imperial units and traditional Chinese measures in most official uses. Metric units are now standard in schools, trade and government, but older units survive in property, markets and imported goods.
Writing the units next to every number while you work is the simplest way to avoid mistakes. If the units do not cancel to leave the one you want, the calculation is set up wrongly.
A conversion table is handy for common values, but a calculator is faster and avoids interpolation errors for anything in between.
For any value, use the Chi (Chinese foot) to Centimetres Converter or browse all length converters.
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