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Definition
Metric ton or tonne, a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms.
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How it's used
Used primarily in technical, industrial, or logistics contexts, this term is the standard unit for measuring heavy bulk goods in Hong Kong. While it is a loan translation from English, it is fully integrated into the local measurement system alongside kilograms and grams. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing shipping, construction, or large scale trade.
Examples
How many metric tons of cargo is this truck carrying?
That factory produces several hundred metric tons of steel every day.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
