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斤両 (gan1 loeng2) — ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions; the importance attributed to something; the weight [written and colloquial] in Cantonese

ganˉ¹斤loengˊ²両
Mandarin Pinyin: jin1 liang3

Meaning of 斤両

nounability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions; the importance attributed to something; the weight [written and colloquial]

Example Sentences with 斤両

keoiˏ₅佢jauˏ₅有geiˊ²幾ganˉ¹斤loengˏ₅両？
How much is he/she worth?
keoiˏ₅佢ganˉ¹斤loengˏ₅両geiˊ²幾cungˏ₅重？
How heavy is his/her weight?
keoiˏ₅佢ganˉ¹斤loengˏ₅両houˊ²好cungˏ₅重。
He/She carries a lot of weight (influence/importance).
neiˏ₅你geiˊ²幾ganˉ¹斤loengˏ₅両？
How much are you worth?
niˉ¹呢diˉ¹啲fo˗₃貨jauˏ₅有ganˉ¹斤loengˏ₅両。
This merchandise has weight/substance.
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Characters in 斤両

斤gan1
axe; chopper
両loeng2
tael (a unit of weight, equal to 1/16 of catty or about 31 gm)

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