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盎司

àng sī · ang si

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Meaning

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  1. ounce (British imperial system) (loanword)
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How big is a large?

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)是(shì)多少(duōshao)盎司(àngsī)的(de)？

    How many ounces is this coffee?

  2. Dengdeng

    小(xiǎo)杯(bēi)八(bā)盎司(àngsī)，大(dà)杯(bēi)十六(shíliù)盎司(àngsī)。

    Small is eight ounces, large is sixteen.

  3. Liangliang

    八(bā)盎司(àngsī)才(cái)二百(èrbǎi)多(duō)毫升(háoshēng)，太(tài)少(shǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)要(yào)大杯(dàbēi)！

    Eight ounces is only about 240 ml, too little. I want the large!

  4. Dengdeng

    大杯(dàbēi)快(kuài)五百(wǔbǎi)毫升(háoshēng)，你(nǐ)喝(hē)得(de)完(wán)吗(ma)？

    The large is almost 500 ml. Can you finish it?

  5. Liangliang

    喝(hē)不(bù)完(wán)，那(nà)你(nǐ)喝(hē)一半(yībàn)吧(ba)。

    I can't finish it. Then you drink half.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)瓶(píng)香(xiāng)水(shuǐ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一(yí)盎(àng)司(sī)。

This bottle of perfume is only one ounce.

02

请(qǐng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)加(jiā)两(liǎng)盎(àng)司(sī)牛(niú)奶(nǎi)。

Please add two ounces of milk for me.

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