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kilo (kilogramme, kilogram)

/kɪloʊ/

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variant 1: kilo
variant 2: kilogramme
variant 3: kilogram

1 · noun

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

千克；公斤

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I bought a kilo of apples at the market.

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我在市场买了一公斤苹果。

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