No. 283 in Russian
км
"км" is the abbreviation for "kilometer" in Russian.
In a sentence
До конечной станции поезда осталось 10 км.
Until the final train station, there are 10 km left.
"Км" refers to kilometers as a unit of distance, conveying the remaining distance to the destination.
Спортсмен пробежал 5 км за 20 минут.
The athlete ran 5 km in 20 minutes.
"Км" is used as a unit of measurement to quantify the length of the distance covered in the activity.
Машина двигалась со скоростью 80 км/ч.
The car was moving at a speed of 80 km/h.
"Км" here is used in the compound term "км/ч" to represent kilometers per hour, indicating speed.
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