How to say “quantity” in Chinese
quantity, volume
“Quantity” in Chinese is 量, liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
量 is read liàng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “量”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 量. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想跟你商量一件事。wǒxiǎnggēnnǐshāngliangyíjiànshìThere's something I'd like to talk over with you.
- 我觉得应该先跟大家商量一下。wǒjuédeyīnggāixiāngēndàjiāshāngliangyíxiàI think we should talk it over with everyone first.
- 我给你量一下身高吧wǒgěinǐliángyíxiàshēngāobaLet me measure your height.
- 这个牌子的质量不如以前了zhègepáizidezhìliàngbùrúyǐqiánleThis brand's quality isn't what it used to be.
- 贵就贵一点儿吧，质量好最重要。guìjiùguìyìdiǎnrba,zhìliànghǎozuìzhòngyàoSo it's a bit pricier: good quality is what matters most.
- 这台电脑质量很好，就是有点儿贵。zhètáidiànnǎozhìliànghěnhǎo,jiùshìyǒudiǎnrguìThis computer is really good quality, it's just a bit pricey.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quantity” in Chinese?
“Quantity” in Chinese is 量, pinyin liàng.
What does 量 mean?
量 (liàng) means “quantity, volume”.
How do you write 量?
量 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 量?
量 is read liàng. Tones: liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quantity” in the lesson “Ingredients and recipes”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” 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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