吨

• 拼音: dūn
• 汉字拆解: 吨 = 口 (mouth, phonetic indicator) + 屯 (phonetic)

含义

Ton; metric ton. A unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms.

The standard unit for measuring large weights in shipping, industry, and agriculture. Also used colloquially to exaggerate heavy weight. One metric ton (公吨) = 1,000 kg.

例句

1. 这艘货船一次能运输五万吨货物。
2. 中国每年生产几亿吨钢铁。
3. 我吃得太撑了，感觉自己重了一吨。

用法指南

语境: industry, shipping, measurement

语气: technical

正确说法

• 重量是五吨。(The weight is five tons.)
• 年产量达到百万吨。(Annual production reaches one million tons.)

错误说法

• '吨'用于大量货物——日常生活中买菜称体重用'斤'或'公斤'，不用'吨' (吨 is for large quantities — for daily shopping or body weight, use 斤 or 公斤, not 吨)

起源与历史

Phonetic loan from English 'ton' via Japanese, using 吨 with the mouth radical to indicate pronunciation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal