1 jin to pounds

Jin is the Chinese weight unit foreigners see in groceries, recipes, body weight and shipping notes.

Published 2026-05-17 Weight Source notes

Quick answer: 1 modern mainland Chinese jin = 1.102 lb = 0.5 kg = 500 g.

Jin1

Pounds1.102 lb

Kilograms0.5 kg

Grams500 g

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01 /Examples and fit notes

Food label

3 jin of apples equals 1.5 kg or about 3.31 lb.

Body weight

120 jin equals 60 kg or about 132.3 lb.

Important note

This uses the modern mainland value.

Note 2

Taiwanese catty and older historical values can differ.

02 /How to use this lookup

This page answers one specific search intent. For a full table, reverse conversion, nearby units or a live calculator input, use the linked main converter.

When a Chinese listing includes both a label and a metric value, use the metric value first. Labels are useful shortcuts, but centimeters, kilograms and square meters are easier to verify.

03 /Modern Chinese unit context

For modern mainland China, weight pages use metric anchors such as 1 jin = 0.5 kg and 1 liang = 50 g. Check the region before using Taiwan catty, Hong Kong catty or older historical values.

For the broader chart and source caveats, read the Chinese units conversion chart. It explains when jin, catty, mu, li, chi, cun and related units are safe to convert with modern mainland values.