Definition
公里 (gōng lǐ) is a classifier meaning 'kilometer' — it measures length or distance. A common pair with 公斤 (gōng jīn, 'kilogram', which measures weight). Both are metric units using the character 公, but they refer to completely different measurements: length vs. mass.
classifier
kilometer
Easily confused
- 公立gōng lìsound-alikepublic (of institutions such as schools, hospitals, libraries)
- 功力gōng lìsound-alikeefficacy; effectiveness (of a medicine, method, or practice)
- 功利gōng lìsound-alike(philosophy) utility
Examples
- 公里。Cóng jiā dào gōngsī yǒu wǔ gōng lǐ yuǎn.It is five kilometers from home to the office.
- 公里。Zhè tiáo lù cháng yì bǎi gōng lǐ.This road is 100 kilometers long.
- 公里。Wǒmen kāi chē kāi le sān bǎi gōng lǐ cái dào.We drove 300 kilometers before arriving.
Browse more HSK 4 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.