公里 (gōnglǐ): kilometer

Meanings

公 converts the traditional 里 into the metric kilometer.

学校离我家三公里。

Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā sān gōnglǐ.

The school is three kilometers from my home.

我每天跑五公里。

Wǒ měi tiān pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ.

I run five kilometers every day.

usage

In China, distances are always given in 公里 (kilometers), never miles.

公 gōng

里 lǐ