公升

gōngshēng
measure word #25,771

Meanings

  1. 1 liter (unit of volume)

Examples

HSK 2
Zhè píng shuǐ shì liǎng gōngshēng zhuāng de.
This bottle of water contains two liters.
HSK 7-9
Qìchē de yóuxiāng róngliàng yuē wéi wǔshí gōngshēng.
A car's fuel tank capacity is approximately fifty liters.

Tips

usage
公升 is the formal/traditional term for liter. In mainland China, alone is more commonly used in everyday speech and on product labels. In Taiwan, 公升 remains the standard term.

Stroke Order

gōng
shēng