jīn
斤 (jīn) is a Chinese word meaning “catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g”.
Meanings
- 1catty
- 2(PRC) weight equal to 500 g
- 3(Tw) weight equal to 600 g
- 4(HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
- Part of speech
- measure word
Related words
公斤kilogram (kg)斤斤计较to haggle over every ounce千斤顶jack (mechanical lifting device)半斤八两not much to choose between the two四两拨千斤lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)斤两weight斤斗variant of 筋斗[jin1 dou3]缺斤少两to give short weight争斤论两to haggle over every ounce (idiom)市斤Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg液压千斤顶hydraulic jack短斤缺两to give short weight