公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) | |
斤斤计较 | jīn jīn jì 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 bā liǎng | not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee |
1 | We ate half a jin of roast chestnuts, had a nap and soon arrived in Beijing. | |
2 | We ate half a jin of roast chestnuts, had a nap and soon arrived in Beijing. | |
3 | This melon weighs more than ten jin, I should think. | |
4 | The apples weigh six jin. Let's take them fifty-fifty. | |
5 | During his serious illness he lost over ten jin. |