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Definition
Tonne or ton; a unit of mass usually equivalent to 1,000 kilograms.
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How it's used
Used primarily in technical, logistics, or industrial contexts to denote large quantities of weight. While it functions as a unit of measurement, it is also frequently used hyperbolically in casual speech to emphasize an overwhelming amount of something, similar to saying tons of in English.
Examples
Do you know how many tons are enough to transport?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid confusing this with the English loanword 頓, which is used for counting meals or occurrences of an action, as they share the same sound but have completely different meanings.
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