The Chinese word 公斤 means “kilogram” in English. It is a unit of measurement used to express weight or mass in the metric system. In everyday life, 公斤 is commonly used in China and other Mandarin-speaking countries to describe the weight of objects such as food, luggage, and people. For example, when buying vegetables at a market, a vendor may ask how many 公斤 you would like to purchase. Similarly, when checking in at an airport, you may be asked to weigh your luggage in 公斤.
Translation
Noun: kilogram
Measure Word: kg
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这个西瓜有三公斤重 | zhè gè xīguā yǒu sān gōngjīn zhòng | This watermelon weighs three kilograms |
| 你能帮我把这箱子拿到秤上称一下吗？ | nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè xiāngzi ná dào chèng shàng chēng yí xià ma? | Can you help me weigh this box on the scale? |
| 这个包裹的重量是五公斤 | zhè gè bāoguǒ de zhòngliàng shì wǔ gōngjīn | The weight of this package is five kilograms |
| 这个大米袋子有二十公斤 | zhè gè dàmǐ dàizi yǒu èrshí gōngjīn | This bag of rice weighs twenty kilograms |
| 我们需要买五十公斤的土豆 | wǒmen xūyào mǎi wǔshí gōngjīn de tǔdòu | We need to buy fifty kilograms of potatoes |
| 一公斤等于两点二二磅 | yī gōngjīn děngyú liǎng diǎn èr èr bàng | One kilogram equals 222 pounds |
| 他们每天要喂这些猪五百公斤的食物 | tāmen měitiān yào wèi zhèxiē zhū wǔbǎi gōngjīn de shíwù | They have to feed these pigs 500 kilograms of food every day |
HSK
公斤 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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