公升

gōngshēng
measure word #25,771

Meanings

  1. 1 liter (unit of volume)

Examples

Zhè píng shuǐ shì liǎng gōngshēng zhuāng de.
This bottle of water contains two liters.
Qìchē de yóuxiāng róngliàng yuē wéi wǔshí gōngshēng.
A car's fuel tank capacity is approximately fifty liters.

Tips

usage
公升 is the formal/traditional term for liter. In mainland China, (shēng) alone is more commonly used in everyday speech and on product labels. In Taiwan, 公升 remains the standard term.

Stroke Order

gōng
shēng