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    Using 公里 (gōnglǐ) to express "kilometer"

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 公里

    Explanation

    公里 (gōnglǐ) is the standard Chinese measure word for "kilometer," used to express distance or speed. It appears after a number, as in 30 公里 (30 kilometers), and in speed expressions like 30 公里/小时 (30 km/h). It is the metric equivalent of the traditional Chinese unit 里.

    Examples

    • 从这里到机场大约有三十公里。

      Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng dàyuē yǒu sānshí gōnglǐ.

      It's about thirty kilometers from here to the airport.

    • 我每天跑步五公里来保持身体健康。

      Wǒ měitiān pǎobù wǔ gōnglǐ lái bǎochí shēntǐ jiànkāng.

      I run five kilometers every day to stay healthy.

    • 这条高速公路限速一百二十公里每小时。

      Zhè tiáo gāosù gōnglù xiànsù yībǎi èrshí gōnglǐ měi xiǎoshí.

      This expressway has a speed limit of one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour.

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