How to say “quantity” in Chinese
quantity, amount
“Quantity” in Chinese is 数量, shù liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
数量 is read shù 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
Its second reading is shǔ, “count”.
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 “数量”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 数量. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 质量比数量更重要zhìliàngbǐshùliànggèngzhòngyàoQuality matters more than quantity.
More words from the lesson “Twice as much”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “quantity” in Chinese?
“Quantity” in Chinese is 数量, pinyin shùliàng.
What does 数量 mean?
数量 (shùliàng) means “quantity, amount”.
How do you write 数量?
数量 is 2 characters: 数 (shù) — number; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 数量?
数量 is read shùliàng. Tones: shù — fourth tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“quantity” in the lesson “Twice as much”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. 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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