How to Say ‘Catty; kilogram’ in Traditional Chinese
斤
jīn
[jin]
💬 Usage Tip: In [公斤], the second character is [斤], but the whole word means kilogram, not "kilo- + catty" in a word-for-word way. In Taiwan, [斤] is also a real traditional weight unit by itself, so watch the difference between [斤] and [公斤].
Phrase Breakdown
斤
jīn
[jin]
catty; jin; kilogram-unit component
斤 is a traditional weight unit, and in 公斤 it combines to mean kilogram.
在「公斤」裡，「斤」和「公」一起表示重量單位。
In "kilogram," 斤 combines with 公 to show a weight unit.
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