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kilogram
weight
Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
jack
not much to choose between the two
to give short weight
to give short weight
to give short weight
to bicker at length over a trivial matter
to haggle over every ounce
to haggle over every ounce
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I have put on two kilograms this summer.
Source: Tatoeba #8832014 · CC BY 2.0 FRHow many kilograms did you lose last month?
Source: Tatoeba #13839302 · CC BY 2.0 FRCan you give me a kilo of steak?
Source: Tatoeba #465822 · CC BY 2.0 FRGive me a kilogram of peaches.
Source: Tatoeba #8824206 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.