千克 (qiān kè) — kilogram

Definition

千克 and 公斤 are the same unit ('kilogram'). 千克 is the formal/official term used in writing and measurement contexts; 公斤 is more common in everyday speech.

classifier
kilogram

Examples

  • 千克
    Zhè dài mǐ zhòng shí qiān kè.
    This bag of rice weighs ten kilograms.
  • Wǒ mǎi le liǎng qiān kè píng guǒ.
    I bought two kilograms of apples.
  • Nǐ měi tiān chī jǐ qiān kè shuǐ guǒ?
    How many kilograms of fruit do you eat every day?

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