# cân meaning in Vietnamese: kilo (A2)

> cân means “kilo, kilogram” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/can-kilogram/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cân**: kilogram

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: can

## 1. kilogram (noun)

kilo, kilogram

The Hà Nội word; in Saigon a kilo is *ký*.

- Cho tôi một cân cam. — A kilo of oranges, please.
- Tôi tăng hai cân rồi. — I've put on two kilos.

In Saigon you say [ký](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ky-kilo/#lx_ky_kilo).

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