千克

qiānkè

measure word HSK 2 #24,334

Meanings

1 kilogram

Characters

Literally 'thousand grams'

Examples

一千克等于两斤。

Yī qiānkè děngyú liǎng jīn.

One kilogram equals two jin.

这袋米有五千克。

Zhè dài mǐ yǒu wǔ qiānkè.

This bag of rice weighs five kilograms.

Tips

usage

千克 and 公斤 both mean 'kilogram'. 公斤 is more common in everyday speech; 千克 appears more in scientific and formal contexts.

Stroke Order

千 qiān

克 kè