千克

qiānkè

measure word HSK 2 #24,334

Meanings

Literally 'thousand grams'.

HSK 2

一千克等于两斤。

Yī qiānkè děngyú liǎng jīn.

One kilogram equals two jin.

HSK 2

这些水果一共重三千克。

Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ yígòng zhòng sān qiānkè.

These fruits weigh three kilograms in total.

HSK 4

这袋米有五千克。

Zhè dài mǐ yǒu wǔ qiānkè.

This bag of rice weighs five kilograms.

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.

千 qiān

克 kè