公升 (gōng shēng) — (classifier) liter (unit of volume)
Definition
A formal written-Chinese measure word for 'liter,' mostly seen on product labels, manuals, and technical writing. In everyday speech learners will more often hear 升 or the loanword 毫升.
classifier
liter (unit of volume)
Examples
- 公升。Wǒ mǎi le yì gōng shēng niú nǎi.I bought a liter of milk.
- 公升。Zhè ge píng zi néng zhuāng liǎng gōng shēng shuǐ.This bottle can hold two liters of water.
- 公升。Qì chē yóu xiāng yǒu wǔ shí gōng shēng de róng liàng.The car's fuel tank has a capacity of fifty liters.
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