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“weight” in Chinese

Chinese

Also重量 (zhòng liàng)

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐ zhòng

Example

我昨天量了体重。wǒ zuó tiān liàng le tǐ zhòng

I checked my weight yesterday.

Illustration for 体重 (weight)

How to say “weight” in Chinese

“Weight” in Chinese is 体重 (tǐ zhòng).

A scale reading that expresses how heavy a person's or animal's whole body is.

Full entry for 体重: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 体重

他最近为了健康开始控制体重。tā zuì jìn wèi le jiàn kāng kāi shǐ kòng zhì tǐ zhòng

He recently began managing his weight for his health.

Tips for using 体重

  • For everyday health talk, 公斤 (gōngjīn, "kilogram") is the standard metric unit, while 斤 (jīn, "half-kilogram unit") is also common in casual speech in mainland China.

Other Chinese words for “weight”

2

重量

zhòng liàng

nounweight

这个包裹的重量是3公斤。zhè ge bāo guǒ de zhòng liàng shì 3 gōng jīn

The weight of this package is 3 kilograms.

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