Definition
毫升 (háo shēng) is the classifier for milliliter, a unit of volume (e.g., liquid). Its sibling 毫米 (háo mǐ) means millimeter, a unit of length. Remember: 升 (shēng, liter) = volume, 米 (mǐ, meter) = length.
classifier
milliliter (unit of volume)
Easily confused
- 好胜hào shèngsound-alikecompetitive, eager to win
Examples
- 毫升。Zhè píng yǐnliào yǒu wǔ bǎi háo shēng.This bottle of drink has 500 milliliters.
- 毫升。Yīshēng ràng wǒ měitiān hē liǎng qiān háo shēng shuǐ.The doctor told me to drink 2000 milliliters of water every day.
- 毫升。Zhège bēizi néng zhuāng sān bǎi háo shēng niúnǎi.This cup can hold 300 milliliters of milk.
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