斤兩

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See also: 斤两

Chinese

catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg
both; two; some
both; two; some; a few; tael
 
trad. (斤兩/斤両) /
simp. (斤两)
Literally: “catty and tael”.

Pronunciation


Noun

斤兩

  1. weight
  2. (figurative) weight; importance
  3. (Cantonese, figurative) competence; ability

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