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    Counting grams with the measure word 克 (kè)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 克

    Explanation

    The measure word 克 (kè) is used to count grams as a unit of weight. Place a number directly before 克 to express a weight in grams. It is frequently used in cooking, science, and daily life when precision about weight is needed.

    Examples

    • 做这道菜需要两百克面粉。

      zuò zhè dào cài xūyào liǎngbǎi kè miànfěn.

      Making this dish requires two hundred grams of flour.

    • 一个鸡蛋大约重五十克。

      yī gè jīdàn dàyuē zhòng wǔshí kè.

      An egg weighs about fifty grams.

    • 医生建议她每天摄入不超过五克盐。

      Yīshēng jiànyì tā měitiān shèrù bù chāoguò wǔ kè yán.

      The doctor advised her to consume no more than five grams of salt per day.

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