公斤 gōngjīn kilogram
How to remember 公斤: 公 public + 斤 a catty (about 500 grams) = kilogram.
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How it is used
- The metric kilogram - 三公斤苹果 (sān gōngjīn píngguǒ) three kilos of apples.
- In daily Chinese people often use 斤 (jīn), the traditional catty = half a kilo (500g); 一公斤 = 两斤. Don't mix them up when buying at markets.
Example sentences
- 我瘦了三公斤。 Wǒ shòu le sān gōngjīn.I lost three kilograms.
- 这个夏天我胖了两公斤。 Zhège xiàtiān wǒ pàng le liǎng gōngjīn.I gained two kilos this summer.
- 你的行李超过20公斤了。 Nǐ de xíngli chāoguò èrshí gōngjīn le.Your luggage weighs over 20 kilograms.