Chinese word

克

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè

Meaning

  • measure wordgram

Example

我买了500克肉。wǒ mǎi le 500 kè ròu

I bought 500 grams of meat.

Illustration for 克 (gram)

More examples

这包糖重二百克。zhè bāo táng zhòng èr bǎi kè

This bag of sugar weighs 200 grams.

Core concept

A small amount measured by weight, often one step on a scale for food or medicine.

Common phrases

  • 两百克苹果liáng bǎi kè píng guǒ

    200 grams of apples

  • 二十克糖èr shí kè táng

    20 grams of sugar

  • 五十克咖啡wǔ shí kè kā fēi

    50 grams of coffee

Similar words

公斤gōng jīn: A metric unit of weight equal to 1,000 grams, often used for food and other goods.
斤jīn: A traditional Chinese unit of weight equal to 500 grams, often used in markets.

Definition in Chinese

克是质量单位，符号为 g，等于千分之一千克（1 g），常用于标注食品、药材等的小质量，能与数字直接连用作量词。kè shì zhì liàng dān wèi fú hào wèi g děng yú qiān fēn zhī yì qiān kè 1 g cháng yòng yú biāo zhù shí pǐn yào cái děng de xiǎo zhì liàng néng yǔ shù zì zhí jiē lián yòng zuò liàng cí

Word origin

The measurement sense of 克 (kè, "gram") arose as a modern technical use when China adopted the metric system.

Usage tips

  • The symbol g often appears with this unit on food packages, helping show that the amount is measured by weight.

Word lists with this word