斤 jīn
“catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g”
measure word2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
斤 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 716: 斤 jīn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (量). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 斤
斤 (jīn) is a unit of weight equal to 500 grams in mainland China, so 一斤 is half a kilogram. It follows a number or 几 directly with no classifier in between (两斤, 几斤) and appears in the fixed shopping pattern 多少钱一斤. In Taiwan and parts of Southeast Asia a 斤 is roughly 600 grams.
例句Example sentences
- 我买了两斤苹果。wǒ mǎi le liǎng jīn píng guǒ.I bought two jin of apples.
- 这个西瓜有五斤重。zhè ge xī guā yǒu wǔ jīn zhòng.This watermelon weighs five jin.
- 鸡蛋多少钱一斤？jī dàn duō shǎo qián yì jīn?How much is a jin of eggs?
易混词Easily confused
斤vs公斤
公斤 is the kilogram (1000 g), exactly two 斤; 斤 on its own is 500 g in mainland China.
相关词语Related words
- 公斤 gōng jīn