How to say “capacity” in Chinese
capacity, volume
“Capacity” in Chinese is 容量, róng liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
容量 is read róng 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
On top, 宀 “roof”.
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 “容量”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 容量. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这款手机有超大容量的电池。zhèkuǎnshǒujīyǒuchāodàróngliàngdediànchíThis phone model has an extra-large-capacity battery.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “capacity” in Chinese?
“Capacity” in Chinese is 容量, pinyin róngliàng.
What does 容量 mean?
容量 (róngliàng) means “capacity, volume”.
How do you write 容量?
容量 is 2 characters: 容 (róng) — contain; appearance; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 容量?
容量 is read róngliàng. Tones: róng — second tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“capacity” in the lesson “Chi, cun and liters”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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