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斤
jīn
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English Definitioncatty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
Simplified Script斤
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinjīn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄐㄧㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gan1
Part of Speech(量) measure word
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Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
斤斤计较jīn jīn jìjiàoto haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
斤两jīnliǎngweight; (fig.) importance
斤斗jīndǒuvariant of 筋斗
斤斤较量jīn jīn jiàoliàngto bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
Words With Same Tail Word    
公斤gōngjīnkilogram (kg)
市斤shìjīnChinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
秤砣虽小压
千斤		chèngtuó suī xiǎo yā qiānjīnalthough small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost
台斤táijīnTaiwan catty (weight equal to 0.6 kg)
千斤qiānjīnChinese measuring unit, equals to approximately 500 kg per unit; very heavy; weighty
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