Kc Meaning in English

word

US

ˌkeɪ ˈsiː

kay-SEE

UK

kˌeɪsˈiː

kay-SEE

Definition

'KC' is most commonly used as an abbreviation for Kansas City, a city in the United States, or sometimes as a short form of kilocalorie (1,000 calories). It is usually found in informal writing or specific contexts.

Usage & Nuances

'KC' is informal and context-dependent. Most people will assume it means 'Kansas City' unless discussing nutrition, where it can mean 'kilocalories.' Do not use 'KC' for 'calories' in formal writing; spell out the full terms. Rarely used in speech except for city names or team references.

• Spanish: KC (abreviatura, City - nombre propio) - caloría (jerga, poco común)
• Portuguese (BR): KC (abreviação, nome próprio – Kansas City) - caloria (gíria, pouco comum)
• Portuguese (PT): KC (abreviatura, nome próprio – Kansas City) - caloria (gíria, pouco comum)
• Chinese (Simplified): KC（缩写，堪萨斯城或千卡，极少用于口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): KC（縮寫，堪薩斯城或千卡，極少用於口語）
• Hindi: KC (संक्षिप्त रूप, Kansas City या कैलोरी)
• Arabic: KC (اختصار، كانساس سيتي أو سعر حراري)
• Bengali: কানসাস সিটি - কিলোক্যালোরি
• Russian: Канзас-Сити - ккал (килокалория)
• Japanese: カンザスシティ - キロカロリー
• Vietnamese: Thành phố Kansas - kilocalo
• Korean: 캔자스시티 - 킬로칼로리
• Turkish: Kansas City - kilokalori
• Urdu: کانساس سٹی - کِیلوکیلوری
• Indonesian: Kansas City - kilokalori

Example Sentences

I live in KC and love the city.

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The team from KC won the game.

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This snack has 200 KC.

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Are you from KC or just visiting?

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Most nutrition labels use 'calories', not KC, so don’t get confused.

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I flew to KC last summer for a great barbecue festival.

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