How to Say ‘Half a kilo of apples’ in Simplified Chinese
一斤苹果
yī jīn píng guǒ
[yī jīn píngguǒ]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern is amount + unit + thing, with no word linking the unit to the thing. Swap in 两斤香蕉 "one kilo of bananas". Note 一 reads (yì) before 斤.
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[yī]
one
The number one, used to denote a single unit.
他有一个苹果。
He has one apple.
斤
jīn
[jīn]
jin (half a kilogram)
Traditional Chinese unit of weight equal to 500 grams, common in markets.
香蕉多少钱一斤？
How much is a jin of bananas?
苹果
píng guǒ
[píngguǒ]
apple
A common round fruit.
我喜欢吃苹果。
I like eating apples.
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