市斤 shìjīn shijin Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 市 shì [traditional units] refers to the Chinese system of weights and measures, such as 市斤 shìjīn or 市尺 shìchǐ斤 jīn noun jin A unit of weight; one catty. In mainland China, it is exactly 500 grams (0.5 kg). In Taiwan, it is 600 grams. In Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, it is approximately 604.8 grams.