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How to Say ‘It weighs five kilograms.’ in Simplified Chinese

它五公斤。

tā wǔ gōng jīn

[tā wǔ gōngjīn]

💬 Usage Tip: You don't need a verb for "weighs" or "is". The amount alone completes the sentence, so 它十块。 works the same way for "It's ten yuan."

Phrase Breakdown

它

tā

[tā]

it

Refers to an object or thing being discussed.

Example

它是一只小猫。

It is a kitten.

五

wǔ

[wǔ]

five

The numeral 5.

Example

她的香水是香奈儿五号。

Her perfume is Chanel No. 5.

公斤

gōng jīn

[gōngjīn]

kilogram

Unit of weight equal to 1000 grams.

Example

我买了两公斤苹果。

I bought two kilograms of apples.

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