liǎng
唡
ounce (unit of weight, archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesmeasure word
ounce (a unit of weight equal to 28.35 grams, archaic)
archaicAn archaic unit of weight equivalent to the avoirdupois ounce. Commonly used in early 20th century Chinese trade for precious metals, opium, and other commodities. Now replaced by 盎司 in modern usage.
Jiù旧
shí时
yā鸦
piàn片
mào贸
yì易
cháng常
yǐ以
liǎng啢
wéi为
dān单
wèi位
jì计
jià价
。
In the past, the opium trade often used the ounce as a unit of pricing.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīn金
shǔ属
měi每
liǎng啢
jià价
zhí值
wǔ五
shí十
yín银
yuán元
。
This metal was worth fifty silver dollars per ounce.
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Yī一
liǎng啢
děng等
yú于
èr二
shí十
bā八
diǎn点
sān三
wǔ五
kè克
。
One ounce equals 28.35 grams.