盎司

àngsī

noun #9,248

Measure Word

一个盎司 gè

Meanings

1 ounce (unit of weight)

Characters

abundant; brimming

Examples

HSK 7-9

一磅等于十六盎司。

Yī bàng děngyú shíliù àngsī.

One pound equals sixteen ounces.

HSK 7-9

这瓶香水是一盎司的。

Zhè píng xiāngshuǐ shì yī àngsī de.

This bottle of perfume is one ounce.

Tips

history

盎司 is a phonetic transliteration of 'ounce.' China uses the metric system, so 盎司 mostly appears when discussing Western recipes, gold prices, or imported products.

Stroke Order

盎 àng

司 sī