kg

[US]/ˏkeɪ ˈdʒiː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

abbr. kilogram, (Thailand) baht, king.

Phrases & Collocations

per kg

Example Sentences

The package weighs 2 kg.

She bought 5 kg of rice.

The limit for carry-on luggage is 7 kg.

He can lift 50 kg easily.

The baby weighs 3.5 kg at birth.

The maximum weight for this elevator is 1000 kg.

The fish I caught weighed 2 kg.

The dumbbell is 10 kg.

The shipping cost is based on weight, charged per kg.

The recommended daily intake of protein is 0.8 g per kg of body weight.

Real-world Examples

I reckoned it was a) 280 kg.

Source: 6 Minute English

It weighs in at 3080 kg.

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Because inside, there are 100kg of plutonium.

Source: Rescue Chernobyl

I've lost 7 kg in the last two months.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Compulsory 1)

In that time, we've collected and saved 1.3kg of dust.

Source: Natural History Museum

The Finns on average get through an amazing 12kg of coffee a year, each.

Source: 6 Minute English

It costs about $10,000 to transport 0.45kg of materials from Earth to the Moon.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Okay, so he said that it might take me two months to lose ten kgs.

Source: Let's Talk IELTS Class

This means if you weigh 70kg you would require 14,000mg of caffeine to overdose.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Typical weight loss after a year is barely over 5 kg.

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