加仑

加侖

jiālún

noun #8,720

Measure Word

一加仑水 jiālún

Meanings

1 gallon (unit of volume)

Characters

to add (phonetic)

logical sequence (phonetic)

Phonetic transliteration of 'gallon' — characters chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

我加了五加仑汽油。

Wǒ jiā le wǔ jiālún qìyóu.

I added five gallons of gasoline.

一加仑大约等于三点八升。

Yījiā lún dàyuē děngyú sāndiǎn bā shēng.

One gallon is approximately equal to 3.8 liters.

Tips

usage

加仑 is a transliteration of 'gallon.' China uses the metric system (升 shēng, liters), so 加仑 mainly appears when discussing American measurements or translating English content.

Stroke Order

加 jiā

仑 lún