磅

bàng

noun HSK 7 #1,969

Measure Word

一磅 bàng

Meanings

1 pound (unit of weight)
2 scale (for weighing)

Characters

pound (weight); scale; majestic

Examples

这个包裹有五磅重。

Zhège bāoguǒ yǒu wǔ bàng zhòng.

This package weighs five pounds.

一磅大约等于454克。

Yī bàng dàyuē děngyú sì bǎi wǔshísì kè.

One pound is approximately 454 grams.

Tips

history

磅 is a loanword from English 'pound.' In mainland China, the metric system (公斤, gōngjīn) is standard. 磅 is more common in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Stroke Order

磅 bàng