Catty (local weight unit)in Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

斤

gan1

catty (local weight unit)

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 斤 after a number when buying produce by weight; Hong Kong’s catty is about 605 grams.

我要半斤菜心

ngo5 jiu3 bun3 gan1 coi3 sam1

I'd like half a catty of choy sum

我要一斤菜心

ngo5 jiu3 jat1 gan1 coi3 sam1

I'd like one catty of choy sum