台斤

臺斤

táijīn

measure word

Meanings

1 Taiwan catty (unit of weight equal to 600 g)

Characters

Taiwan; platform

Examples

HSK 2

一台斤等于六百克。

Yī táijīn děngyú liùbǎi kè.

One Taiwan catty equals 600 grams.

HSK 3

这块猪肉两台斤。

Zhè kuài zhūròu liǎng táijīn.

This piece of pork weighs two Taiwan catties.

Tips

culture

Used in Taiwanese markets and recipes. 1 台斤 = 600 g, vs. mainland 市斤 = 500 g, so the same number of 斤 means more meat in Taipei than in Beijing. Both descend from the older Qing-era catty (~597 g).

Stroke Order

台 tái

斤 jīn