How to say “content” in Chinese
content (of a substance)
“Content” in Chinese is 含量, hán liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
含量 is read hán liàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”; on top, 今 jīn hints at the sound.
Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “含量”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 含量. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种饮料的糖含量很高zhèzhǒngyǐnliàodetánghánliànghěngāoThis drink has a high sugar content.
- 这种酸奶的脂肪含量很低zhèzhǒngsuānnǎidezhīfánghánliànghěndīThis yogurt has a very low fat content.
More words from the lesson “Calories and shelf life”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “content” in Chinese?
“Content” in Chinese is 含量, pinyin hánliàng.
What does 含量 mean?
含量 (hánliàng) means “content (of a substance)”.
How do you write 含量?
含量 is 2 characters: 含 (hán) — hold in the mouth; contain; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 含量?
含量 is read hánliàng. Tones: hán — second tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“content” in the lesson “Calories and shelf life”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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