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metric ton

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gong1dun1 gōngdūn

Meaning


Primary

metric ton

Alternatives

tonne

Mnemonic


A 公吨 metric ton is a 吨 ton that refers to 1,000 kilograms which is a more 公 public and popular sort of 吨 ton.

Usage


这 批 货物 重 两 公吨。

This shipment weighs two metric tons.

这 块 石头 有 一 公吨 重。

This rock weighs one metric ton.

他们 出口 了 百 公吨 的 粮食。

They exported a hundred metric tons of grain.