千克

qiān kè

HSK 3.0 等级 4 Measure word 少见

释义

1. kilogram

词语关系

Register variants

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• 公斤 gōng jīn 公斤 gōng jīn kilogram (kg) Both mean kilogram, but 千克 is more formal and used in scientific contexts, while 公斤 is common in daily life.: kilogram (kg)

Related words

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• 斤 jīn 斤 jīn catty A related unit of mass in the Chinese market system, equal to 0.5 kilograms.: catty
• 克 kè 克 kè to be able to Gram, a smaller unit of mass; 1 千克 = 1000 克.: to be able to
• 吨 dūn 吨 dūn ton (loanword) Ton, a larger unit of mass; 1 吨 = 1000 千克.: ton (loanword)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Remember that 千克 is a formal unit; in everyday speech, 公斤 is more common, especially when buying food.

Formality

千克 is the standard unit in scientific and official contexts, while 公斤 is informal.

例句

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这个西瓜重五 千克 。

This watermelon weighs five kilograms.

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千克 的构成词

• 克 克 kè: to be able to
• 千 千 qiān: thousand