公斤

gōng jīn

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Measure word Uncommon

Definitions

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to be able to

Sub-unit of weight; 1 公斤 = 1000 克.

catty

Traditional Chinese unit of weight; 1 公斤 = 2 斤.

ton (loanword)

Larger unit of weight; 1 吨 = 1000 公斤.

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kilogram

Both mean kilogram; 千克 is used in scientific/technical contexts while 公斤 is common in daily life.

公斤 is used with numerals, but between 1 and 9, 两 is often used instead of 二 before 公斤: 两公斤 (two kilograms), not 二公斤.

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这个西瓜重三公斤。

This watermelon weighs three kilograms.

他80 公斤。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10631703)

他是80 公斤。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4589961)

他有80 公斤。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10631702)

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