jīn

catty (unit of weight, equal to 500g in PRC)

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • jīncatty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g

3Structure

Partially enclosed structure半包围结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

jīn

catty (500g)

公斤gōng jīn

kilogram

市斤shì jīn

catty (500g)

斤斤jīn jīn

petty; small-minded

半斤八两bàn jīn bā liǎng

six of one, half a dozen of the other; very similar

斤两jīn liǎng

weight; importance

5Example Sentences

这本书重一斤。

zhè běn shū zhòng yī jīn。

This book weighs one catty.

他们俩半斤八两。

tā mén liǎng bàn jīn bā liǎng。

They are six of one, half a dozen of the other.

Other Characters Pronounced “jin”