Usage note
吨是很重的重量单位。
dūn shì hěn zhòng de zhòng liàng dān wèi。
吨 is a unit of weight for very heavy things.
Context note
吨常用于货物、车辆和重量。
dūn cháng yòng yú huò wù 、 chē liàng hé zhòng liàng。
It is often used with cargo, vehicles, and weight.
5 examples
这辆车有两吨重。
zhè liàng chē yǒu liǎng dūn zhòng。
This vehicle weighs two tons.
货物有很多吨。
huò wù yǒu hěn duō dūn。
The cargo weighs many tons.
一吨很重。
yì dūn hěn zhòng。
One ton is very heavy.
卡车可以装很多吨。
kǎ chē kě yǐ zhuāng hěn duō dūn。
A truck can carry many tons.
老师讲了吨的意思。
lǎo shī jiǎng le dūn de yì sī。
The teacher explained the meaning of ton.
5 mini stories
工厂送来了几吨货物。
gōng chǎng sòng lái le jǐ dūn huò wù。
The factory delivered several tons of goods.
这块石头有一吨重。
zhè kuài shí tou yǒu yì dūn zhòng。
This stone weighs one ton.
老师让大家认识吨这个单位。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā rèn shi dūn zhè ge dān wèi。
The teacher asked everyone to learn the unit ton.
卡车一次能运很多吨。
kǎ chē yí cì néng yùn hěn duō dūn。
A truck can carry many tons at once.
吨是很大的重量单位。
dūn shì hěn dà de zhòng liàng dān wèi。
Ton is a very large weight unit.
Mini dialogue
大象有多重
A
你知道一头大象大约重几吨吗？
Nǐ zhīdào yī tóu dàxiàng dàyuē zhòng jǐ dūn ma?
Do you know how many tons an elephant weighs?
B
我知道，大约重五吨。
Wǒ zhīdào, dàyuē zhòng wǔ dūn.
I know, it weighs about five tons.
卡车运货
A
这辆卡车能装几吨货物？
Zhè liàng kǎchē néng zhuāng jǐ dūn huòwù?
How many tons of goods can this truck carry?
B
它能装三吨货物。
Tā néng zhuāng sān dūn huòwù.
It can carry three tons of goods.
Related words and contrasts
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公斤
gōngjīn
kilogram
1 ton = 1000 kilograms
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克
kè
gram
smaller unit of weight
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斤
jīn
catty (500g)
common weight unit in markets