How to Convert Chi (Chinese foot) to Feet (chi to ft)
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 feet by hand, with examples and a quick-reference table.
The conversion
To convert chi (chinese foot) to feet, multiply the value by 1.0936132983. To go the other way, divide by the same number (or multiply by 0.9144). For a quick estimate, multiply by about 1.1.
Feet = chi (chinese foot) × 1.0936132983
Worked examples
- 3 chi = 3.2808 ft
- 12.5 chi = 13.6702 ft
- 75 chi = 82.021 ft
Chi (Chinese foot) to Feet table
| Chi (Chinese foot) | Feet |
|---|---|
| 1 chi | 1.0936 ft |
| 2 chi | 2.1872 ft |
| 5 chi | 5.4681 ft |
| 10 chi | 10.9361 ft |
| 20 chi | 21.8723 ft |
| 25 chi | 27.3403 ft |
| 50 chi | 54.6807 ft |
| 100 chi | 109.3613 ft |
| 250 chi | 273.4033 ft |
| 500 chi | 546.8066 ft |
| 1,000 chi | 1,093.61 ft |
Common questions
Is chi to ft 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 Feet 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.
Mixing similar-sounding units
US and imperial gallons, pints and tons are different sizes, and decimal kilobytes differ from binary kibibytes.
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.
Many conversion factors are exact by definition. The inch has been defined as exactly 2.54 centimetres since 1959, and the pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, so conversions involving them can be as precise as you need.
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 Feet Converter or browse all length converters.
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