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Chinese have their own system in weight, length and volume. The metric system is used at the same time. So it will be enough for you just to know how to say the metric system in Chinese. But if you hear a Chinese person saying one Jin (half a kilo) or one Liang (50 grams), you shouldn’t be confused.

6. Oh, that one is over-weight.

哦ò，那nà一yí-个gè超chāo-重zhòng了le。

7. Shall I pay for it?

我wǒ要yào付fù-钱qián吗ma？

8. The fruits weigh 3 Jin 2 Liang.

水shuǐ-果guǒ重zhòng3sān斤jīn2èr两liǎng。

9. How much for one Jin?

一yì斤jīn多duō-少shao钱qián？

10. 8 Yuan for 3 Jin.

8bā块kuài钱qián3sān斤jīn。