Meaning
to measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
Chinese: 数量；读 liáng 时表示测量。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “liang” becomes a different word in each tone. 量 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 大量dà liànggreat amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous
- 商量shāng liangto consult; to talk over; to discuss
- 力量lì liangpower; force; strength
- 尽量jǐn liàngas much as possible; to the greatest extent
- 数量shù liàngamount; quantity; quantitative; (math.) scalar quantity
Example Sentence
请帮我量一量身高。Qǐng bāng wǒ liáng yi liáng shēn gāo.Please help me measure my height.
请Qǐngto ask帮bāngto help我wǒI量liángto measure一yione量身liáng shēnto take sb's measurements高gāohigh。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Read liàng: ‘capacity, quantity, amount; to estimate’ (数量, 力量); read liáng: ‘to measure’ (测量, 量体温).
A way to remember it
liàng = quantity (数量); liáng = to measure (量一量).