斤两
jīn liǎng
Pinyin

Definition

斤两
 - 
jīn liǎng
  1. weight
  2. (fig.) importance

Character Decomposition

Related Words (6)

斤
jīn
  1. 1 catty
  2. 2 (PRC) weight equal to 500 g
  3. 3 (Tw) weight equal to 600 g
  4. 4 (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
公斤
gōng jīn
  1. 1 kilogram (kg)
斤斤计较
jīn jīn jì jiào
  1. 1 to haggle over every ounce
  2. 2 (fig.) to fuss over minor matters
  3. 3 to split hairs
千斤顶
qiān jīn dǐng
  1. 1 jack (for lifting weight)
半斤八两
bàn jīn bā liǎng
  1. 1 not much to choose between the two
  2. 2 tweedledum and tweedledee
斤两
jīn liǎng
  1. 1 weight
  2. 2 (fig.) importance

Idioms (3)

四两拨千斤
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
  1. 1 lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to achieve much with little effort
斤斤较量
jīn jīn jiào liàng
  1. 1 to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
  1. 1 although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
  2. 2 apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
  3. 3 for want of a nail the battle was lost

Sample Sentences