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公斤

gōng jīn · gong jin

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  1. kilogram (kg)
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Giant watermelon

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这个(zhège)西瓜(xīguā)有(yǒu)五(wǔ)公斤(gōngjīn)！

    Look, this watermelon is five kilos!

  2. Dengdeng

    五(wǔ)公斤(gōngjīn)？你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)拿(ná)回来(huílai)的(de)？

    Five kilos? How did you carry it back?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)坐(zuò)公交车(gōngjiāochē)，一路(yīlù)抱(bào)着(zhe)。

    I took the bus and held it the whole way.

  4. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)买(mǎi)这么(zhème)大(dà)的(de)？

    Why buy such a big one?

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)便宜(piányi)，一(yī)公斤(gōngjīn)才(cái)两块(liǎngkuài)。

    It was cheap. Only two yuan a kilo.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)要(yào)吃(chī)五天(wǔtiān)了(le)！

    Then we will be eating it for five days!

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2 examples
01

一(yì)公(gōng)斤(jīn)的(de)番(fān)茄(qié)酱(jiàng)等(děng)于(yú)两(liǎng)公(gōng)斤(jīn)的(de)西(xī)红(hóng)柿(shì)。

A kilo of ketchup is equivalent to two kilos of tomatoes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by NickC · English by miry · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)夏(xià)天(tiān)我(wǒ)胖(pàng)了(le)两(liǎng)公(gōng)斤(jīn)。

I have put on two kilograms this summer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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公
gōng

public; collectively owned

斤
jīn

catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g

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