Mass conversion
Mass Unit Converter
Convert kilograms, grams, mainland-China jin, metric tonnes, pounds, and ounces with every matching value.
Jin means the modern 500 g mainland-China unit, not apothecary or historical units
Input
Value and units
Values convert through kilograms before the target unit. This page does not save input.
Result
Kilogram → Jin (mainland China)
2jin
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Milligram (mg) | 1,000,000 |
| Gram (g) | 1,000 |
| Kilogram (kg) | 1 |
| Jin (mainland China) (jin) | 2 |
| Metric tonne (t) | 0.001 |
| Ounce (oz) | 35.274 |
| Pound (lb) | 2.20462 |
Conversion basis
Define the modern jin before converting kilograms and pounds.
In everyday mainland China, 1 jin normally means 500 g, so 2 jin equals 1 kg. Pounds use the exact definition 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg.
Everyday speech often says weight for mass. This page converts mass units; it does not calculate force under different gravity.
1 jin = 0.5 kg; 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg; 1 oz = 1/16 lb.
FAQ
Mass Unit Converter · FAQ
How many jin are in 1 kilogram?
Using the modern mainland-China jin, 1 kilogram is exactly 2 jin.
How many pounds are in 1 kilogram?
1 kilogram is about 2.204622622 pounds.
Is a Hong Kong catty also 500 grams?
Not necessarily. The traditional Hong Kong catty is about 604.79 g; this page explicitly uses the 500 g mainland-China jin.