斤 (jīn) — (classifier) Chinese unit of weight, equal to 500 g in mainland China (regional variations exist)
Definition
斤 (jīn) is a Chinese weight unit used like 'pound' in a market context — one 斤 equals 500 g in mainland China (600 g in Taiwan). It doubles as a classifier for what you buy by weight.
classifier
Chinese unit of weightequal to 500 g in mainland China (regional variations exist)
Examples
- 斤。Zhè dài mǐ yǒu wǔ jīn zhòng.This bag of rice weighs five jin.
- 斤。Qǐng gěi wǒ liǎng jīn niú ròu.Please give me two jin of beef.
- 斤？Yì jīn píng guǒ duō shǎo qián?How much is one jin of apples?
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