吨

dūn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Measure word Uncommon

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Definitions

1. ton (loanword)
2. Taiwan pr. [dùn]

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 千克 qiān kè 千克 qiān kè kilogram 1吨=1000千克: kilogram
• 公斤 gōng jīn 公斤 gōng jīn kilogram (kg) 1吨=1000公斤: kilogram (kg)
• 克 kè 克 kè to be able to 1吨=1000000克: to be able to

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 吨 for imperial tons, as it specifically refers to the metric ton (1000 kg).

Example Sentences

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这辆车重两 吨 。

This car weighs two tons.

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Words Containing 吨

• 公吨 公吨 gōng dūn: ton
• 千吨 千吨 qiān dūn: kiloton
• 千吨级核武器 千吨级核武器 qiān dūn jí hé wǔ qì: kiloton weapon
• 呫吨 呫吨 zhān dūn: xanthene (chemistry)
• 呫吨酮 呫吨酮 zhān dūn tóng: xanthone (chemistry)
• 吨位 吨位 dūn wèi: tonnage
• 吨公里 吨公里 dūn gōng lǐ: ton-kilometer (unit of capacity of transport system)
• 吨数 吨数 dūn shù: tonnage
• 吨级 吨级 dūn jí: tonnage
• 囒吨 囒吨 lán dūn: now written 倫敦|伦敦
• 普林斯吨 普林斯吨 pǔ lín sī dūn: Princeton, New Jersey
• 普林斯吨大学 普林斯吨大学 pǔ lín sī dūn dà xué: Princeton University
• 百万吨 百万吨 bǎi wàn dūn: megaton
• 等效百万吨当量 等效百万吨当量 děng xiào bǎi wàn dūn dāng liàng: equivalent megatonnage (EMT)
• 总吨位 总吨位 zǒng dūn wèi: overall tonnage (of a shipping fleet or company)
• 英吨 英吨 yīng dūn: tonne
• 重量吨 重量吨 zhòng liàng dūn: dead weight ton