jīn
斤
weight unit; axe; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesmeasure word
weight unit; jin (500 grams)
Also used in compound words like '公斤' (kilogram) and '市斤' (city jin/500g).
Zhè这
dài袋
dà大
mǐ米
zhòng重
55
jīn斤
。
This bag of rice weighs 5 jin (2.5 kg).
Píng苹
guǒ果
měi每
jīn斤
88
yuán元
qián钱
。
Apples cost 8 yuan per jin.
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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
jīn斤
zhū猪
ròu肉
。
He bought two jin of pork.
Zhège这
xī个
guā西
zhòng瓜
shí重
jīn十
斤
。
This watermelon weighs ten jin.
Yī一
gōng公
jīn斤
děng等
yú于
liǎng两
jīn斤
。
One kilogram equals two jin.
noun
axe; wood-cutting tool
literaryUsed in classical Chinese and fixed compound words like '斧斤' (axe). Rarely used alone in modern daily speech.
Mù木
gōng工
yòng用
fǔ斧
jīn斤
lái来
kǎn砍
fá伐
mù木
cái材
。
Carpenters use axes to cut wood.
《
Mèng孟
zǐ子
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
fǔ斧
jīn斤
yǐ以
shí时
rù入
shān山
lín林
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Mencius recorded that people should bring axes into mountains only at proper times.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
fǔ斧
jīn斤
bǐ比
xiàn现
dài代
de的
fǔ斧
tóu头
gèng更
jiǎn简
lòu陋
。
Ancient axes were cruder than modern ones.
proper noun
surname Jin
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Jīn斤
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zī资
shēn深
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
。
Mr. Jin is a senior historian.
Jīn斤
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
zhí职
míng名
chēng称
。
The surname Jin originated from an ancient official title.