Word

公斤 (gōng jīn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

公斤 (gōng jīn) is a Chinese word: kilogram. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 公斤

量 liàng measure word

kilogram

这个西瓜重五公斤。

zhè ge xī guā zhòng wǔ gōng jīn

This watermelon weighs five kilograms.

Log in to add your own translations

Word breakdown

公 gōng — metric, international (standard)

斤 jīn — unit of weight (adapted to mean kilogram in metric system)

Structure & writing
1 公 gōng — public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私')
公 is a component in 5 characters

consists of

Stroke order

2 斤 jīn — unit of weight equal to 500 grams (jin)
斤 is a component in 15 characters

斤 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order