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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

kilogram [ˈkɪləʊgræm]
  1. 1. n.[c] 公斤千克
    A kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds.
    一公斤大约是2.2磅。

Collins English-English Dictionary

kilogram ['kɪləυ"græm]
  1. 1. n the basic SI unit of mass, equal to the mass of the international prototype held by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures. One kilogram is equivalent to 2.204 62 pounds kg
  2. 2. n one thousand grams

Examples

the international prototype kilogram is the measure of mass in SI units
the kilogram is the weight used in the metric system
市斤
jin, a traditional unit of weight, each containing 10 liang (市两) or 16 old liang (旧市两) and equivalent to 0.5 kilogram (公斤) or 1.102 pounds (磅)

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