Usage note
千克是重量单位，等于公斤。
qiān kè shì zhòng liàng dān wèi， děng yú gōng jīn。
Kilogram is a unit of weight, equal to kg.
Context note
千克常出现在称重、购物和科学里。
qiān kè cháng chū xiàn zài chēng zhòng 、 gòu wù hé kē xué lǐ。
Kilograms often appear in weighing, shopping, and science.
5 examples
一千克。
yì qiān kè。
One kilogram.
这个苹果重一千克。
zhè ge píng guǒ zhòng yì qiān kè。
This apple weighs one kilogram.
请称千克。
qǐng chēng qiān kè。
Please weigh in kilograms.
两千克米。
liǎng qiān kè mǐ。
Two kilograms of rice.
我买了一千克苹果。
wǒ mǎi le yì qiān kè píng guǒ。
I bought one kilogram of apples.
5 mini stories
妈妈买了一千克水果。
mā ma mǎi le yì qiān kè shuǐ guǒ。
Mom bought one kilogram of fruit.
老师说千克是很常见的重量单位。
lǎo shī shuō qiān kè shì hěn cháng jiàn de zhòng liàng dān wèi。
The teacher said kilogram is a very common weight unit.
我在市场上看到写着千克的牌子。
wǒ zài shì chǎng shàng kàn dào xiě zhe qiān kè de pái zi。
I saw a sign at the market saying kilograms.
这袋米有五千克。
zhè dài mǐ yǒu wǔ qiān kè。
This bag of rice weighs five kilograms.
学会千克以后，称重就更方便了。
xué huì qiān kè yǐ hòu， chēng zhòng jiù gèng fāng biàn le。
After learning kilograms, weighing becomes more convenient.
Mini dialogue
买水果
A
妈妈，我们买几千克苹果？
Māma, wǒmen mǎi jǐ qiānkè píngguǒ?
Mom, how many kilograms of apples shall we buy?
B
买两千克吧，够我们吃了。
Mǎi liǎng qiānkè ba, gòu wǒmen chī le.
Let's buy two kilograms, enough for us to eat.
称体重
A
你知道一千克等于多少克吗？
Nǐ zhīdào yī qiānkè děngyú duōshao kè ma?
Do you know how many grams one kilogram equals?
B
知道，一千克等于一千克。
Zhīdào, yī qiānkè děngyú yīqiān kè.
I know, one kilogram equals one thousand grams.
Related words and contrasts
similar
公斤
gōng jīn
kilogram
公斤 is the everyday word for kilogram, same as 千克
related
克
kè
gram
1000 克 = 1 千克
related
吨
dūn
ton
1000 千克 = 1 吨