斤
斤
jīn
catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
Character Breakdown
Radical: 斤 (no. 69)
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- catty
- (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
- (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
- (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
Example Sentences
我买了两斤苹果。
Wǒ mǎi le liǎng jīn píngguǒ
I bought two jin of apples
Words Containing 斤
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) | HSK 2 |
| 市斤 | shì jīn | Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg | |
| 斤两 | jīn liǎng | weight | |
| 斤斗 | jīn dǒu | variant of 筋斗[jin1 dou3] | |
| 台斤 | Tái jīn | Taiwan catty (weight equal to 0.6 kg) | |
| 千斤顶 | qiān jīn dǐng | jack (for lifting weight) | |
| 半斤八两 | bàn jīn bā liǎng | not much to choose between the two | |
| 斤斤计较 | jīn jīn jì jiào | to haggle over every ounce | |
| 斤斤较量 | jīn jīn jiào liàng | to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom) | |
| 液压千斤顶 | yè yā qiān jīn dǐng | hydraulic jack |
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