{"id":65443,"date":"2026-09-16T00:03:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/?p=65443"},"modified":"2026-09-16T00:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:03:06","slug":"chinese-measurements-and-weight-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/chinese-measurements-and-weight-units-post-65443\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Measurements and Weight Units: Easy Conversion Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p>Chinese measurements words are useful when shopping, cooking, describing height, or talking about everyday objects. China officially uses the metric system, but traditional units such as \u65a4 (j\u012bn) and \u4e24 (li\u01ceng) are still common in daily life. This guide explains basic measurements vocabulary with Chinese characters, pinyin, English meanings, simple conversions, and easy example sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"weight-in-chinese-%e9%87%8d%e9%87%8f\"><\/span>Weight in Chinese: \u91cd\u91cf<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u91cd\u91cf.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u91cd\u91cf (zh\u00f2ngli\u00e0ng) means \u201cweight\u201d in Chinese. When talking about weight, Chinese speakers use different units depending on how heavy something is. Common units include kilograms, grams, and traditional units such as \u65a4 (j\u012bn) and \u4e24 (li\u01ceng).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kg in Chinese: \u5343\u514b and \u516c\u65a4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese words for \u201ckilogram\u201d are \u5343\u514b (qi\u0101nk\u00e8) and \u516c\u65a4 (g\u014dngj\u012bn). Both mean \u201ckilogram,\u201d or kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u5343\u514b (<em>qi\u0101nk\u00e8<\/em>) \u2014 kilogram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5343\u514b.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u516c\u65a4 (<em>g\u014dngj\u012bn<\/em>) \u2014 kilogram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u516c\u65a4.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u4e00\u5343\u514b (<em>y\u00ec qi\u0101nk\u00e8<\/em>) \u2014 one kilogram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u4e24\u516c\u65a4 (<em>li\u01ceng g\u014dngj\u012bn<\/em>) \u2014 two kilograms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5343\u514b (qi\u0101nk\u00e8) is more common in formal or scientific contexts. \u516c\u65a4 (g\u014dngj\u012bn) is often used in everyday conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8fd9\u888b\u7c73\u6709\u4e94\u516c\u65a4\u3002 <em>Zh\u00e8 d\u00e0i m\u01d0 y\u01d2u w\u01d4 g\u014dngj\u012bn.<\/em> This bag of rice weighs five kilograms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gram in Chinese: \u514b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u514b (k\u00e8) means \u201cgram.\u201d It is used for small amounts of food, spices, tea, medicine, and other products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u514b.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u4e00\u514b (<em>y\u00ec k\u00e8<\/em>) \u2014 one gram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u5341\u514b (<em>sh\u00ed k\u00e8<\/em>) \u2014 ten grams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u4e94\u5341\u514b (<em>w\u01d4sh\u00ed k\u00e8<\/em>) \u2014 50 grams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u4e24\u767e\u514b (<em>li\u01ceng b\u01cei k\u00e8<\/em>) \u2014 200 grams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8fd9\u4e2a\u8336\u5305\u6709\u4e94\u514b\u3002 <em>Zh\u00e8ge ch\u00e1b\u0101o y\u01d2u w\u01d4 k\u00e8.<\/em> This tea bag contains five grams.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Chinese jin equal 500 grams\" class=\"wp-image-65448\" style=\"width:387px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-920x690.png 920w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jin in Chinese: \u65a4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u65a4 (j\u012bn) is a traditional Chinese weight unit that is still widely used in mainland China, especially in markets and food-related conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65a4.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In mainland China, 1 \u65a4 (y\u00ec j\u012bn) equals 500 \u514b (w\u01d4 b\u01cei k\u00e8), or 500 grams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 \u65a4 (<em>y\u00ec j\u012bn<\/em>) = 500 grams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 \u65a4 (<em>li\u01ceng j\u012bn<\/em>) = 1 kilogram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u534a\u65a4 (<em>b\u00e0n j\u012bn<\/em>) = 250 grams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u6211\u8981\u4e70\u4e24\u65a4\u82f9\u679c\u3002 <em>W\u01d2 y\u00e0o m\u01cei li\u01ceng j\u012bn p\u00ednggu\u01d2.<\/em> I want to buy two jin of apples.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Two jin of apples equals 1 kilogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liang in Chinese: \u4e24<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4e24 (li\u01ceng) is another traditional weight unit. In mainland China, 1 \u4e24 (y\u00ec li\u01ceng) equals 50 \u514b (w\u01d4sh\u00ed k\u00e8), or 50 grams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u4e24.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are ten liang in one jin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1 \u65a4 (<\/strong><em><strong>y\u00ec j\u012bn<\/strong><\/em><strong>) = 10 \u4e24 (<\/strong><em><strong>sh\u00ed li\u01ceng<\/strong><\/em><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Chinese Weight<\/td><td>Pinyin<\/td><td>Grams<\/td><td>Kilograms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e00\u4e24<\/td><td>y\u00ec li\u01ceng<\/td><td>50 g<\/td><td>0.05 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e8c\u4e24<\/td><td>\u00e8r li\u01ceng<\/td><td>100 g<\/td><td>0.1 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e09\u4e24<\/td><td>s\u0101n li\u01ceng<\/td><td>150 g<\/td><td>0.15 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u534a\u65a4<\/td><td>b\u00e0n j\u012bn<\/td><td>250 g<\/td><td>0.25 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e00\u65a4<\/td><td>y\u00ec j\u012bn<\/td><td>500 g<\/td><td>0.5 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e24\u65a4<\/td><td>li\u01ceng j\u012bn<\/td><td>1,000 g<\/td><td>1 kg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u6211\u8981\u4e8c\u4e24\u8336\u3002 <em>W\u01d2 y\u00e0o \u00e8r li\u01ceng ch\u00e1.<\/em> I would like 100 grams of tea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that \u4e24 (li\u01ceng) can also mean \u201ctwo\u201d before a measure word. 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<h3>Chinese Unit Converter<\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"wk-intro\">\n    Convert common Chinese weight units and learn their meanings.\n    Each Chinese word includes pinyin and an English explanation.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"wk-field-grid\">\n    <div>\n      <label for=\"wk-converter-amount\">Amount<\/label>\n      <input id=\"wk-converter-amount\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"any\" value=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div>\n      <label for=\"wk-converter-unit\">Choose a unit<\/label>\n      <select id=\"wk-converter-unit\">\n        <option value=\"jin\">\u65a4 \u2014 j\u012bn \u2014 jin<\/option>\n        <option value=\"liang\">\u4e24 \u2014 li\u01ceng \u2014 liang<\/option>\n        <option value=\"gram\">\u514b \u2014 k\u00e8 \u2014 gram<\/option>\n        <option value=\"kg\">\u516c\u65a4 \u2014 g\u014dngj\u012bn \u2014 kilogram<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"wk-result\" id=\"wk-converter-result\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n    1 \u65a4 (j\u012bn, jin) = 500 \u514b (k\u00e8, grams) = 0.5 \u516c\u65a4 (g\u014dngj\u012bn, kilograms)\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"wk-help\">\n    Remember: 1 \u65a4 (j\u012bn, jin) = 500 \u514b (k\u00e8, grams);\n    1 \u4e24 (li\u01ceng, liang) = 50 \u514b (k\u00e8, grams);\n    1 \u516c\u65a4 (g\u014dngj\u012bn, kilogram) = 1,000 \u514b (k\u00e8, grams).\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"wk-reference\">\n    <p class=\"wk-reference-title\">Quick Reference<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"wk-reference-row\">\n      <span class=\"wk-chinese\">\u4e00\u65a4 \u2014 y\u00ec j\u012bn \u2014 one jin<\/span>\n      <span>500 grams<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"wk-reference-row\">\n      <span class=\"wk-chinese\">\u4e00\u4e24 \u2014 y\u00ec li\u01ceng \u2014 one liang<\/span>\n      <span>50 grams<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"wk-reference-row\">\n      <span class=\"wk-chinese\">\u534a\u65a4 \u2014 b\u00e0n j\u012bn \u2014 half a jin<\/span>\n      <span>250 grams<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"wk-reference-row\">\n      <span class=\"wk-chinese\">\u4e24\u65a4 \u2014 li\u01ceng j\u012bn \u2014 two jin<\/span>\n      <span>1 kilogram<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <script>\n    (function () {\n      const root = document.querySelector(\".wk-unit-converter\");\n      if (!root || root.dataset.initialized === \"true\") return;\n      root.dataset.initialized = \"true\";\n\n      const amountInput = root.querySelector(\"#wk-converter-amount\");\n      const unitSelect = root.querySelector(\"#wk-converter-unit\");\n      const result = root.querySelector(\"#wk-converter-result\");\n\n      function formatNumber(value) {\n        return Number(value.toFixed(4)).toLocaleString(\"en-US\");\n      }\n\n      function updateResult() {\n        const amount = Number(amountInput.value);\n\n        if (!Number.isFinite(amount) || amount < 0) {\n          result.textContent = \"Please enter a valid amount.\";\n          return;\n        }\n\n        let grams;\n        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\" \u514b (k\u00e8, grams) = \" +\n          formatNumber(kilograms) + \" \u516c\u65a4 (g\u014dngj\u012bn, kilograms)\";\n      }\n\n      amountInput.addEventListener(\"input\", updateResult);\n      unitSelect.addEventListener(\"change\", updateResult);\n\n      updateResult();\n    })();\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metric Ton in Chinese: \u5428<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5428 (d\u016bn) means \u201cmetric ton.\u201d It is used for very heavy objects, vehicles, construction materials, and large quantities of goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5428.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8fd9\u8f86\u5361\u8f66\u91cd\u4e94\u5428\u3002 <em>Zh\u00e8 li\u00e0ng k\u01cech\u0113 zh\u00f2ng w\u01d4 d\u016bn.<\/em> This truck weighs five metric tons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Other useful weight-related words include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u91cd (<em>zh\u00f2ng<\/em>) \u2014 heavy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u8f7b (<em>q\u012bng<\/em>) \u2014 light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u79f0\u91cd (<em>ch\u0113ngzh\u00f2ng<\/em>) \u2014 to weigh something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u4f53\u91cd (<em>t\u01d0zh\u00f2ng<\/em>) \u2014 body weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"length-in-chinese-%e9%95%bf%e5%ba%a6\"><\/span>Length in Chinese: \u957f\u5ea6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u957f\u5ea6 (ch\u00e1ngd\u00f9) means \u201clength\u201d in Chinese. Chinese speakers use different units to describe the length, width, height, or distance of an object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u957f\u5ea6.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cm in Chinese: \u5398\u7c73<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5398\u7c73 (l\u00ed m\u01d0) means \u201ccentimeter,\u201d or cm. It is commonly used to describe the length, width, height, or size of small objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5398\u7c73.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u4e00\u5398\u7c73 (<em>y\u00ec l\u00ed m\u01d0<\/em>) \u2014 one centimeter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u4e94\u5398\u7c73 (<em>w\u01d4 l\u00ed m\u01d0<\/em>) \u2014 five centimeters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u5341\u5398\u7c73 (<em>sh\u00ed l\u00ed m\u01d0<\/em>) \u2014 ten centimeters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8fd9\u6761\u7ebf\u957f\u5341\u5398\u7c73\u3002 <em>Zh\u00e8 ti\u00e1o xi\u00e0n ch\u00e1ng sh\u00ed l\u00ed m\u01d0.<\/em> This line is ten centimeters long.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Common Chinese Length Words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Chinese<\/td><td>Pinyin<\/td><td>English Meaning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6beb\u7c73<\/td><td>h\u00e1om\u01d0<\/td><td>Millimeter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5398\u7c73<\/td><td>l\u00ed m\u01d0<\/td><td>Centimeter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u7c73<\/td><td>m\u01d0<\/td><td>Meter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5343\u7c73<\/td><td>qi\u0101nm\u01d0<\/td><td>Kilometer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u516c\u91cc<\/td><td>g\u014dngl\u01d0<\/td><td>Kilometer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8fd9\u5f20\u684c\u5b50\u4e24\u7c73\u957f\u3002 <em>Zh\u00e8 zh\u0101ng zhu\u014dzi li\u01ceng m\u01d0 ch\u00e1ng.<\/em> This table is two meters long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5b66\u6821\u79bb\u6211\u5bb6\u4e09\u516c\u91cc\u3002 <em>Xu\u00e9xi\u00e0o l\u00ed w\u01d2 ji\u0101 s\u0101n g\u014dngl\u01d0.<\/em> The school is three kilometers from my home.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Height in Chinese: \u8eab\u9ad8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u8eab\u9ad8 (sh\u0113ng\u0101o) means \u201cheight\u201d when talking about a person's height. Chinese speakers often use \u7c73 (m\u01d0) and \u5398\u7c73 (l\u00ed m\u01d0) to describe how tall someone is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u8eab\u9ad8.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u4ed6\u8eab\u9ad8\u4e00\u7c73\u516b\u3002 <em>T\u0101 sh\u0113ng\u0101o y\u00ec m\u01d0 b\u0101.<\/em> He is 1.8 meters tall.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more ways to describe someone's height, see this guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/height-in-chinese\/\">height in Chinese<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-metric-system-does-china-use\"><\/span>What Metric System Does China Use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>China officially uses the <strong>metric system<\/strong>, also known as the International System of Units, or SI. The country's legal measurements system is based on SI units, including the meter, kilogram, and other metric units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common metric units include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Measurement<\/td><td>Chinese<\/td><td>Pinyin<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight<\/td><td>\u514b<\/td><td>k\u00e8<\/td><td>Gram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight<\/td><td>\u5343\u514b<\/td><td>qi\u0101nk\u00e8<\/td><td>Kilogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Length<\/td><td>\u5398\u7c73<\/td><td>l\u00ed m\u01d0<\/td><td>Centimeter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Length<\/td><td>\u7c73<\/td><td>m\u01d0<\/td><td>Meter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Distance<\/td><td>\u516c\u91cc<\/td><td>g\u014dngl\u01d0<\/td><td>Kilometer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volume<\/td><td>\u6beb\u5347<\/td><td>h\u00e1osh\u0113ng<\/td><td>Milliliter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volume<\/td><td>\u5347<\/td><td>sh\u0113ng<\/td><td>Liter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Area<\/td><td>\u5e73\u65b9\u7c73<\/td><td>p\u00edngf\u0101ngm\u01d0<\/td><td>Square meter<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although China officially uses the metric system, traditional units are still used in some everyday situations. For example, people may use \u65a4 (j\u012bn) when buying fruit, vegetables, or meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u82f9\u679c\u516b\u5757\u94b1\u4e00\u65a4\u3002 <em>P\u00ednggu\u01d2 b\u0101 ku\u00e0i qi\u00e1n y\u00ec j\u012bn.<\/em> Apples cost eight yuan per jin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Other traditional units include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u4e24 (<em>li\u01ceng<\/em>) \u2014 liang, a traditional weight unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u5c3a (<em>ch\u01d0<\/em>) \u2014 chi, a traditional length unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u5bf8 (<em>c\u00f9n<\/em>) \u2014 cun, a traditional length unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u4ea9 (<em>m\u01d4<\/em>) \u2014 mu, a traditional land unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"useful-chinese-measurements-phrases\"><\/span>Useful Chinese Measurements Phrases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning complete phrases can help children use measurements words more naturally. Children can also learn how<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/chinese-measure-words-post-60460\/\"> Chinese measure words <\/a>work in everyday expressions, such as \u4e00\u65a4\u82f9\u679c (<em>y\u00ec j\u012bn p\u00ednggu\u01d2<\/em>, one jin of apples) or \u4e00\u6839\u7ef3\u5b50 (<em>y\u00ec g\u0113n sh\u00e9ngzi<\/em>, one rope).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Chinese Phrase<\/td><td>Pinyin<\/td><td>English Meaning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6709\u591a\u91cd<\/td><td>y\u01d2u du\u014d zh\u00f2ng<\/td><td>How heavy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6709\u591a\u957f<\/td><td>y\u01d2u du\u014d ch\u00e1ng<\/td><td>How long<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6709\u591a\u9ad8<\/td><td>y\u01d2u du\u014d g\u0101o<\/td><td>How tall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6709\u591a\u5927<\/td><td>y\u01d2u du\u014d d\u00e0<\/td><td>How large<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\u4e00\u65a4<\/td><td>du\u014dshao qi\u00e1n y\u00ec j\u012bn<\/td><td>How much per jin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e00\u5171\u591a\u5c11\u94b1<\/td><td>y\u00edg\u00f2ng du\u014dshao qi\u00e1n<\/td><td>How much altogether<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e24\u516c\u65a4<\/td><td>li\u01ceng g\u014dngj\u012bn<\/td><td>Two kilograms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e94\u5398\u7c73\u957f<\/td><td>w\u01d4 l\u00ed m\u01d0 ch\u00e1ng<\/td><td>Five centimeters long<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e00\u5347\u6c34<\/td><td>y\u00ec sh\u0113ng shu\u01d0<\/td><td>One liter of water<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 1: Asking About Weight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8fd9\u4e2a\u897f\u74dc\u6709\u591a\u91cd\uff1f <em>Zh\u00e8ge x\u012bgu\u0101 y\u01d2u du\u014d zh\u00f2ng?<\/em> How heavy is this watermelon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u8fd9\u4e2a\u897f\u74dc\u6709\u516d\u65a4\u3002 <em>Zh\u00e8ge x\u012bgu\u0101 y\u01d2u li\u00f9 j\u012bn.<\/em> This watermelon weighs six jin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-ask-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65455\" style=\"width:516px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-ask-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-ask-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-ask-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-ask-920x613.png 920w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Chinese-weight-ask.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 2: Describing Length<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8fd9\u6839\u7ef3\u5b50\u6709\u4e09\u7c73\u957f\u3002 <em>Zh\u00e8 g\u0113n sh\u00e9ngzi y\u01d2u s\u0101n m\u01d0 ch\u00e1ng.<\/em> This rope is three meters long.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example 3: Buying Food<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u8bf7\u7ed9\u6211\u534a\u65a4\u9e21\u8089\u3002 <em>Q\u01d0ng g\u011bi w\u01d2 b\u00e0n j\u012bn j\u012br\u00f2u.<\/em> Please give me half a jin of chicken.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wk-measure-practice\">\n  <style>\n    .wk-measure-practice {\n      --wk-blue: #2563eb;\n      --wk-light-blue: #eff6ff;\n      --wk-border: #dbe4f0;\n      --wk-text: #24324a;\n      --wk-muted: #64748b;\n      max-width: 680px;\n      margin: 24px auto;\n      padding: 22px;\n      border: 1px solid var(--wk-border);\n      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Both mean \u201ckilogram.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you say \u201cweight\u201d in Chinese?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u91cd\u91cf (zh\u00f2ngli\u00e0ng) means \u201cweight.\u201d To ask how heavy something is, you can say \u591a\u91cd (du\u014d zh\u00f2ng).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you say \u201cgram\u201d in Chinese?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u514b (k\u00e8) means \u201cgram.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you say \u201ccm\u201d in Chinese?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5398\u7c73 (l\u00ed m\u01d0) means \u201ccentimeter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many grams are in one jin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In mainland China, one \u65a4 (j\u012bn) equals 500 grams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many grams are in one liang?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One \u4e24 (li\u01ceng) equals 50 grams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does China use kilograms and centimeters?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. China officially uses the metric system, so kilograms, grams, centimeters, meters, and liters are common. Traditional units such as \u65a4 (j\u012bn) are also used in some everyday situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese measurements vocabulary is useful for shopping, cooking, describing objects, and talking about height or weight. Start with \u514b (<em>k\u00e8<\/em>, gram), \u516c\u65a4 (<em>g\u014dngj\u012bn<\/em>, kilogram), \u65a4 (<em>j\u012bn<\/em>, jin), \u4e24 (<em>li\u01ceng<\/em>, liang), \u91cd\u91cf (<em>zh\u00f2ngli\u00e0ng<\/em>, weight), and \u5398\u7c73 (<em>l\u00ed m\u01d0<\/em>, centimeter). Remember the basic conversions\u2014one jin is 500 grams, and one liang is 50 grams. 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