盎司

àngsī

noun #9,248

Measure Word

一个盎司 gè

Meanings

1 ounce (unit of weight)

Characters

(phonetic); abundant

(phonetic); to manage

Examples

一磅等于十六盎司。

Yī bàng děngyú shíliù àngsī.

One pound equals sixteen ounces.

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