qiān kè
kilogram
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这个苹果重一千克。
zhège píngguǒ zhòng yīqiān kè.
This apple weighs one kilogram.
我买了一千克米。
wǒ mǎile yīqiān kè mǐ.
I bought one kilogram of rice.
这辆车的重量是两千克。
zhè liàng chē de zhòngliàng shì liǎngqiān kè.
This car weighs two kilograms.
公斤 (gōngjīn)
kilogram
千克 (qiānkè)
kilogram
克 (kè)
gram
公斤 (gōngjīn)
kilogram
The Chinese word 千克 (qiān kè) for "kilogram" is derived from two Chinese characters: 千 (qiān) and 克 (kè). The character 千 originally meant "thousand" and was used to represent the number 1,000 in ancient Chinese mathematics. The character 克 originally meant "to overcome" or "to conquer" and was used to represent the concept of "victory" or "success". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 千克, which literally means "thousand grams". This is because one kilogram is equal to one thousand grams. The word 千克 was first used in China in the early 20th century and has since become the standard unit of mass in the country.
