1 jin = 0.5 kg

Jin to Kg Converter: Chinese Weight Unit

Convert Chinese jin (斤), also called catty, into kilograms, grams and pounds. This uses the modern mainland China value.

Mainland China: 500 g Recipes · groceries · shipping Updated June 2026

Quick answer: 1 modern mainland Chinese jin equals 0.5 kilograms, 500 grams, or about 1.102 pounds.

Weight · jin ↔ kg 斤 · catty

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Uses the modern mainland China value. Regional and historical catty values can differ.

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01 /Jin to kg formula

1 jin = 0.5 kilograms = 500 grams = 1.102 pounds.

For mainland Chinese groceries and recipes, multiply jin by 0.5 to get kilograms. Multiply kilograms by 2 to get jin.

Example: 3 jin of apples = 1.5 kg = about 3.31 lb.

Jin	Kilograms	Grams	Pounds
0.5 斤	0.25 kg	250 g	0.551 lb
1 斤	0.5 kg	500 g	1.102 lb
2 斤	1 kg	1,000 g	2.205 lb
5 斤	2.5 kg	2,500 g	5.512 lb
10 斤	5 kg	5,000 g	11.023 lb

Use 1 jin = 500 g for modern mainland recipes, markets, body weight talk and shipping.

Regional catty values can differ. If a listing says Taiwan catty or Hong Kong catty, do not use the mainland value blindly.

Historical jin values changed over time. For antiques, medicine history or classical texts, confirm the period first.