Definitions
- 1. catty
- 2. (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
- 3. (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
Character focus
Stroke order
Word relationships
Usage notes
Common mistakes
In mainland China, 1 斤 is exactly 500 g, while in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore it is about 604 g; the difference can cause confusion when buying food.
Example Sentences
2 shown我买了两 斤 苹果。
她重120 斤 。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.
Words Containing 斤
kilogram (kg)
jack (for lifting weight)
not much to choose between the two
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
weight
to haggle over every ounce
to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
hydraulic jack
to haggle over every ounce (idiom)
to give short weight
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
to give short weight
to give short weight
Taiwan catty (weight equal to 0.6 kg)
screw jack
rack and pinion jack