| Taiwan
Weights, Measures & Metric Conversions
Weights
& Measures
| Taiwanese
inches/centimeters vary from Western but tape
measures are widely available with both systems written
on them. |
| 1
Western inch |
=
2.54 cm |
| 1
Taiwanese inch |
=
3 cm |
| 1
Western foot |
=
12 inches/38.48 cm |
| 1
Taiwanese foot |
=
10 Taiwanese inches (or 30 cm) |
| Floor
space - in Taiwan it is measured not in
square meters or feet, but in 'pings.'
1
Ping = 3.5 sq. meters (approx. 36 sq. ft.)
|
|
| Taiwanese Length |
Western Length |
Taiwanese Area |
Western Area |
| 1 chr |
11.9303 inches |
1 jia |
2.39672 acres |
| |
.99419 ft. |
|
.96992 hectares |
| |
.33140 yards |
|
.00970 sq. km. |
| |
.30303 mtrs |
1 ping |
36 sq. ft. |
| 1 chang |
10 chr |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Taiwanese Weight |
Western Weight |
Taiwanese Volume |
Western Volume |
| 1 jin (catty) |
21.1644 ounces |
1 sheng |
.39682 gallons (UK) |
| |
1.32277 pounds |
|
.47655 gallons (US) |
| |
600 grams |
|
1.80391 cu. decimeters |
| |
.6 kg |
1 dou |
10 sheng or 3.968 gallons |
| |
16 liangs |
1 dann |
10 dou or 39.68 gallons |
| 1 liang |
.0625 jin |
|
|
| |
1.32277 ounces |
|
|
| |
.08267 pounds |
|
|
| |
37.5 grams |
|
|
| |
.0375 kilos |
|
|
Bed
Sizing
| |
|
|
| American
Bed Size |
Western
Inches |
Taiwanese
Inches |
| Twin |
39"
x 75" |
32.5"
x 62.5" |
| Extra-long
twin |
40"
x 80" |
33.3"
x 66.7" |
| Double |
54"
x 75" |
45"
x 62.5" |
| Queen |
60"
x 80" |
50"
x 66.7" |
| King |
72"
x 80" |
60"
x 66.7" |
| |
|
|
| Taiwan
Bed Size |
Western
Inches |
Taiwanese
Inches |
| Single |
36"
x 74.4" |
30"
x 62" |
| Queen |
62.5"
x 74.4" |
52"
x 62" |
| King |
72"
x 74.4" |
60"
x 62" |
|
Metric
Conversions
Temperature
To convert °C to °F multiply by 1.8 and add 32
To convert °F to °C subtract 32 and divide by 1.8
Length, Distance &
Area
| |
|
| To
Convert |
Multiply
By |
| Inches
to centimeters |
2.54 |
| Centimeters
to inches |
0.39 |
| Feet
to meters |
0.30 |
| Meters
to feet |
3.28 |
| Yards
to meters |
0.91 |
| Meters
to yards |
1.09 |
| Miles
to kilometers |
1.61 |
| Kilometers
to miles |
0.62 |
| Acres
to hectares |
0.40 |
| Hectares
to acres |
2.47 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
0
°C
5
°C
10
°C
15
°C
20
°C
25
°C
30
°C
35
°C |
=
32 °F
= 41 °F
=
50 °F
=
59 °F
=
68 °F
=
77 °F
=
86 °F
=
95 °F |
1,000
m
2,000
m
3,000
m
4,000
m |
=
3,280 ft
=
6,560 ft
=
9,840 ft
=
13,120 ft |
|
| Solid
Weight |
|
| |
|
| To
Convert |
Multiply
By |
|
Ounces to grams |
28.35
|
| Grams
to ounces |
0.035
|
| Pounds
to kilograms |
0.45
|
| Kilograms
to pounds |
2.21
|
| British
tons to kilograms |
1016
|
| US
tons to kilograms |
907
|
|
|
|
A
British ton is 2240 lbs; a US ton is 2000 lbs.
|
| Liquid
Weight |
|
| |
|
| To
Convert |
Multiply
By |
|
Imperial gallons to litres |
4.55
|
| Litres
to imperial gallons |
0.22
|
| US
gallons to litres |
3.79
|
| Litres
to US gallons |
0.26
|
| |
|
Five
imperial gallons equal just over six US gallons
A litre is slightly more than a US quart, slightly less
than
a British one.
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