夸脱

夸脫

kuātuō

measure word #22,472

Meanings

1 quart (unit of volume, approx. 0.946 liters in US measure)

Characters

to boast / to exaggerate

to take off / to escape

Examples

HSK 1

请买一夸脱牛奶。

Qǐng mǎi yī kuātuō niúnǎi.

Please buy a quart of milk.

HSK 7-9

这个容器能装两夸脱液体。

Zhège róngqì néng zhuāng liǎng kuātuō yètǐ.

This container can hold two quarts of liquid.

Tips

usage

夸脱 is a loanword transliteration of 'quart.' It is rarely used in everyday Chinese (metric system is standard in China), mainly appears in translated materials or American recipe contexts.

Stroke Order

夸 kuā

脱 tuō