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公斤 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gōng jīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
公斤是用来衡量物体重量的单位，常用于购买水果、蔬菜和日常用品。
gōng jīn shì yòng lái huáng wèi yù wù zhòng liàng de dān wèi, cháng yòng wéiyú mǎi gòu guǒ shí、shū cài hé rì yán sòng w品种。
公斤 is a unit of weight measurement used for items like fruits, vegetables, and daily necessities.
Context note
公斤常用于超市购物时称重商品，或者在厨房里称量食材。
gōng jīn cháng yòng yú shì qí mǎi gòu shí chēng zhòng shāng pǐn, huò zhě zài kǔ fáng lǐ chēng liàng cāi shí。
公斤 is commonly used when shopping at supermarkets to weigh goods or in the kitchen to measure ingredients.
5 examples
苹果重1公斤。
píng guǒ zhòng 1 gōng jīn。
The apples weigh 1 kilogram.
一袋米有5公斤。
yí dài mǐ yǒu 5 gōng jīn。
A bag of rice has 5 kilograms.
妈妈买了2公斤的香蕉。
mā ma mǎi le 2 gōng jīn de xiāng jiāo。
Mom bought 2 kilograms of bananas.
这箱货物重30公斤。
zhè xiāng huò wù zhòng 3 0 gōng jīn。
This box of goods weighs 30 kilograms.
一瓶水大约1.5公斤。
yì píng shuǐ dà yuē 1. 5 gōng jīn。
A bottle of water is about 1.5 kilograms.
5 mini stories
妈妈去超市买了2公斤的苹果和1公斤的香蕉。
mā ma qù chāo shì mǎi le 2 gōng jīn de píng guǒ hé 1 gōng jīn de xiāng jiāo。
Mom went to the supermarket and bought 2 kilograms of apples and 1 kilogram of bananas.
爸爸在厨房里称了3公斤的大米。
bà ba zài chú fáng lǐ chēng le 3 gōng jīn de dà mǐ。
Dad measured 3 kilograms of rice in the kitchen.
超市的秤上显示50公斤的重量。
chāo shì de chèng shàng xiǎn shì 5 0 gōng jīn de zhòng liàng。
The scale at the supermarket showed a weight of 50 kilograms.
一箱苹果比一袋香蕉重1公斤。
yì xiāng píng guǒ bǐ yí dài xiāng jiāo zhòng 1 gōng jīn。
A box of apples is 1 kilogram heavier than a bag of bananas.
一瓶水和两瓶牛奶加起来是3.5公斤。
yì píng shuǐ hé liǎng píng niú nǎi jiā qǐ lái shì 3. 5 gōng jīn。
A bottle of water and two bottles of milk together weigh 3.5 kilograms.