量 liáng / liàng — to measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
请帮我量一量身高。Qǐng bāng wǒ liáng yi liáng shēn gāo.Please help me measure my height.
Common words: 大量 (dà liàng)、商量 (shāng liang)、力量 (lì liang)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "quantity"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "quantity", including 量 (liáng / liàng), 额 (é). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "quantity" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 量 (liáng / liàng), 额 (é) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span liáng, liàng, é — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 量 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 量 liáng / liàngto measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimateUseful words: 大量, 商量
- 额 évolume; amount; quantity; forehead; quotaUseful words: 金额, 额外
Common words for these 2 "quantity" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 量 (liáng / liàng) — so "quantity" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "quantity".
额 é — volume; amount; quantity; forehead; quota
他的额头上冒出了汗珠。Tā de é tóu shàng mào chū le hàn zhū.Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Common words: 金额 (jīn é)、额外 (é wài)、数额 (shù é)
All 2 characters
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