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philbravery
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Q: Is 1 Gong Gin equal to Kilogram or Pound?

my translation on wechat has been saying pounds yet i always thought it was kilograms.
so let's get the general consensus and open it up to the board.
Note please only one admin account respond so we get a fair pole

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斤（Jin) is 1 pound (0.5kg or 0.6kg in Taiwan)

公斤 (GongJin) is 1kg.

 

(source: Pleco)

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It's one kilo. 

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I have seen it written "gong jin" or "gong yin", fisrt time as "gong gin".

I kilogram is 2.2 pounds, and also is 2 yin.

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philbravery:

mate i struggle in writing English ....i take your Jin as correct Cheers

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斤（Jin) is 1 pound (0.5kg or 0.6kg in Taiwan)

公斤 (GongJin) is 1kg.

 

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We already have the answer.

 

But if the number of votes counts, my answer is also 1 Kg.

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Doesn't matter, it's just another retarded measure. Stick to the metrics.

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