Uses the modern mainland China value. Regional or historical values may differ.
1 mainland Chinese liang = 50 grams = 0.05 kg = 1.764 ounces.
6 liang of noodles = 300 g = about 10.58 oz.
| Liang | Liang | Grams | Kilograms | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 两 | 1 两 | 50 g | 0.05 kg | 1.764 oz |
| 2 两 | 2 两 | 100 g | 0.1 kg | 3.527 oz |
| 5 两 | 5 两 | 250 g | 0.25 kg | 8.818 oz |
| 6 两 | 6 两 | 300 g | 0.3 kg | 10.582 oz |
| 10 两 | 10 两 | 500 g | 0.5 kg | 17.637 oz |
Modern mainland usage sets 10 liang to 1 jin, so 1 liang is 50 grams.
Chinese recipes and market speech often use liang for small food weights.
Taiwan, Hong Kong and historical values may differ from the mainland standard.
Weight units such as jin, catty, liang, qian and dan are easiest to convert when the source is modern mainland China. Regional catty values and older historical weights can differ, so check the location and time period when the source is not a current mainland listing.
Use this page as a quick lookup, then keep the original Chinese unit beside the converted number when accuracy matters. That is especially important for pricing, schoolwork, land records, shipping documents, recipes, medicine, historical writing or any source where the unit may be part of a larger standard.
For the broader table and source caveats, read the Chinese units conversion chart.