Karat Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɛɹət

KAIR-uht

UK

kˈæɹæt

ka-RAT

التعريف

A unit for measuring the purity of gold, with 24 karat meaning pure gold. Sometimes spelled 'carat', but 'karat' is used especially for gold.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Karat' (with a 'k') is only used for gold purity in American English; 'carat' (with a 'c') refers to the weight of gemstones. 24 karat is pure gold, 18 karat is 75% gold. Don't confuse 'karat' with 'carat'.

• Spanish: quilate (oro)
• Portuguese (BR): quilate (ouro)
• Portuguese (PT): quilate (ouro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 克拉（金的纯度）
• Chinese (Traditional): 克拉（金的純度）
• Hindi: कैरट (सोने की शुद्धता)
• Arabic: قيراط (ذهب)
• Bengali: ক্যারেট (স্বর্ণের বিশুদ্ধতার মাপ)
• Russian: карат
• Japanese: カラット（金の純度）
• Vietnamese: karat
• Korean: 캐럿 (금의 순도)
• Turkish: ayar
• Urdu: قیراط (سونے کی پاکیزگی)
• Indonesian: karat

جمل نموذجية

This ring is made of 18 karat gold.

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Pure gold is 24 karat.

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What karat is your necklace?

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He bought a watch with a 14 karat gold band because it’s more durable.

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Most wedding bands are 18 karat to balance beauty and strength.

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If it’s 24 karat, it’s as pure as it gets!

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