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Meaning of 斤

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Pinyin: jīn
English Definition: catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
Chinese Definition:
①中国市制重量单位:二斤。斤斤(过分计较琐细的或无关紧要的事物,如“斤斤计较”)。
②古代砍伐树木的工具:斧斤。
Total strokes: 4; Radical:
Character Formation:
  • Surround from upper left
    • [ chǎng ] cliff; factory, workshop; building
    • [ xià ] below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
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Example Words
公斤 gōng jīn kilogram (kg)
斤斤计较 jīn jīn jiào to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
斤两 jīn liǎng weight; (fig.) importance
千斤顶 qiān jīn dǐng jack (for lifting weight)
半斤八两 bàn jīn liǎng not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee
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Example Sentences
1
He bought half a pound of beef.
2
This fish weighs two jin.
3
西
How many jin does this watermelon weigh?
4
30
This box weighs 30 kilograms.
5
This is a bag of 50 kilograms of rice.