Meaning of 公斤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- kilogram (kg)
How to use 公斤
公斤 is a measure word, so it goes directly after a number, with no extra measure word. It is common for body weight, luggage, and shopping. 我的行李有二十公斤。(Wǒ de xíngli yǒu èrshí gōngjīn.) My luggage weighs twenty kilograms.
公 (gōng) means public or official, and 斤 (jīn) is a traditional Chinese unit of weight. Put them together and you get the official, international weight unit: the kilogram.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 公斤 (kilogram) with 斤 (jīn), which is only half a kilogram. At a Chinese market, prices are usually given per 斤, so 十块一斤 is ten yuan for 500 grams, not for a kilo.
公斤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
斤 jīn · catty · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 公斤.
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open; overt; public; to make public; to release |
| 公民 | gōngmín | citizen |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | public; common; communal |
| 公布 | gōngbù | to announce; to make public; to publish |
Questions about 公斤
What does 公斤 mean?
公斤 (gōngjīn) means "kilogram (kg)" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 公斤?
公斤 is made of 2 characters: 公 (4 strokes), 斤 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 公斤 an HSK word?
Yes. 公斤 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say 'two kilograms' in Chinese, 二公斤 or 两公斤?
Both are heard, but 两公斤 (liǎng gōngjīn) is the more natural everyday choice. In formal writing or when reading numbers aloud, 二公斤 also appears.
Is 公斤 the same as 千克?
Yes, 千克 (qiānkè) also means kilogram. 千克 is the standard scientific term often seen on labels, while 公斤 is more common in everyday speech.