台斤

臺斤

táijīn

measure word

Meanings

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

Characters

Taiwan; platform

Examples

这块猪肉两台斤。

Zhè kuài zhūròu liǎng táijīn.

This piece of pork weighs two Taiwan catties.

一台斤等于六百克。

Yī táijīn děngyú liùbǎi kè.

One Taiwan catty equals 600 grams.

Tips

culture

Used in Taiwanese markets and recipes. 1 台斤 = 600 g, vs. mainland 市斤 (shìjīn) = 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