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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to weigh' with 重 (zhòng)

    Description & Modification
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Subject + 重 + Number + Unit

    Explanation

    重 (zhòng) means "to weigh" or "to be heavy," used to express the weight of an object or animal. When stating a specific weight, the pattern is typically the subject followed by 重 and then the measurement. It is one of the most common ways to describe weight in Chinese.

    Examples

    • 这个西瓜重十斤左右，够我们吃了。

      Zhège xīguā zhòng shí jīn zuǒyòu, gòu wǒmen chī le.

      This watermelon weighs about ten jin, enough for us to eat.

    • 你的行李箱重多少？别超过二十公斤。

      Nǐ de xíngli xiāng zhòng duōshao? Bié chāoguò èrshí gōngjīn.

      How much does your suitcase weigh? Don't exceed twenty kilograms.

    • 这只小猫才重两公斤，太可爱了。

      Zhè zhī xiǎo māo cái zhòng liǎng gōngjīn, tài kě'ài le.

      This kitten only weighs two kilograms — so cute!