Meaning
catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg
Chinese: 重量单位，也可表示斧头一类工具的古义。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jin” becomes a different word in each tone. 斤 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)
- 斤两jīn liǎngweight; (fig.) importance
- 市斤shì jīnChinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
- 千斤顶qiān jīn dǐngjack (mechanical lifting device)
- 争斤论两zhēng jīn lùn liǎngto haggle over every ounce (idiom); to to fuss over minor points; to be particular about sth
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Example Sentence
妈妈在市场上买了两斤苹果。Mā ma zài shì chǎng shàng mǎi le liǎng jīn píng guǒ.Mom bought two jin of apples at the market.
妈妈Mā mamama在zàiat市场shì chǎngmarketplace上shàngon买mǎito buy了le(completed action)两liǎngtwo斤jīncatty苹果píng guǒApple (American tech compa。