幾斤幾兩
Chinese
how much; how many; several how much; how many; several; a few; almost |
catty; weight equal to 0.5 kg | how much; how many; several how much; how many; several; a few; almost |
both; two; some both; two; some; a few; tael | ||
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| trad. (幾斤幾兩) | 幾 | 斤 | 幾 | 兩 | |
| simp. (几斤几两) | 几 | 斤 | 几 | 两 | |
| Literally: “how many catties and how many taels”. | |||||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jǐjīnjǐliǎng [Phonetic: jǐjīnjíliǎng]
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jǐjinjǐliǎng
- Wade–Giles: chi3-chin1-chi3-liang3
- Yale: jǐ-jīn-jǐ-lyǎng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiijinjiileang
- Palladius: цзицзиньцзилян (cziczinʹcziljan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
幾斤幾兩
Usage notes
Frequently used in the expression 知道自己幾斤幾兩 / 知道自己几斤几两 (zhīdào zìjǐ jǐjīnjǐliǎng), which roughly means the same as 自知之明 (zìzhīzhīmíng).