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公升
gōngshēng
Description
公升是一种用来量水、油这些东西多少的单位。
A 公升 is a unit used to measure quantities of things like water and oil.
我们买牛奶或汽油的时候，常常会用到公升。
We often use 公升 when buying milk or gasoline.
Meanings
公升gōngshēng
liter (unit of volume)
这瓶水有一公升。
This bottle contains one liter of water.
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Notes
- Etymology
公 (metric standard prefix) + 升 (traditional volume unit) = the metric liter.
- Nuance
公升 and 升 both mean liter; 升 is shorter and common in daily speech.
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