How to pronounce gong jin (公斤) in Chinese
Gong jin (often typed gongjin) is written 公斤, pinyin gōng jīn. Hear 公斤 (gōng jīn) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
公斤
gōng jīn
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Characters & meanings
public; male (animal)
jin (500 g)
Common mistake
Double first (1-1): one level line across both syllables, but the endings flip — gōng closes on back -ng, jīn on front -n. Don't let them trade places.
Example sentence
我买了两公斤苹果。
Wǒ mǎi le liǎng gōngjīn píngguǒ.
I bought two kilos of apples.
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公斤gōng jīn
gong jin
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