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公里

gōnglǐ
measure word HSK 2 #3,790

Meanings

  1. 1 kilometer

Characters

公
gōng
metric
里
lǐ
Chinese mile (~500m)
公 converts the traditional 里 into the metric kilometer.

Examples

HSK 1
他今天开车走了三百多公里。
Tā jīntiān kāichē zǒu le sānbǎi duō gōnglǐ.
He drove more than three hundred kilometers today.
HSK 2
学校离我家三公里。
Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā sān gōnglǐ.
The school is three kilometers from my home.
HSK 3
我每天跑五公里。
Wǒ měi tiān pǎo wǔ gōnglǐ.
I run five kilometers every day.

Tips

usage
In China, distances are always given in 公里 (kilometers), never miles.

Stroke Order

公 gōng
里 lǐ