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    Chinese Grammar

    Counting in 'gallons' with the classifier 加仑 (jiālún)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 加仑 + (的 + Noun)

    Explanation

    加仑 (jiālún) is a transliterated loanword classifier used to count quantities in gallons, a unit of liquid measurement. It is used when discussing volumes of liquid, especially in news or scientific contexts involving Western measurement systems. A number is placed before 加仑 to indicate the quantity.

    Examples

    • 这辆车加了十加仑的汽油。

      Zhè liàng chē jiāle shí jiālún de qìyóu.

      This car was filled with ten gallons of gasoline.

    • 美国人通常用加仑来计量牛奶的容量。

      Měiguó rén tōngcháng yòng jiālún lái jìliàng niúnǎi de róngliàng.

      Americans usually measure milk by the gallon.

    • 那个水箱能装五十加仑的水。

      Nàge shuǐxiāng néng zhuāng wǔshí jiālún de shuǐ.

      That water tank can hold fifty gallons of water.

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