How to say “weight” in Chinese

重量
zhòngliàng

weight

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Measurements and data”

“Weight” in Chinese is 重量, zhòng liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

重量 is read zhòng liàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
liàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

重
zhòng — heavy; important

Its second reading is chóng, “again”.

量
liàng — quantity; measure

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 “重量”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “weight” in Chinese?

“Weight” in Chinese is 重量, pinyin zhòngliàng.

What does 重量 mean?

重量 (zhòngliàng) means “weight”.

How do you write 重量?

重量 is 2 characters: 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 重量?

重量 is read zhòngliàng. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“weight” in the lesson “The size of a thing”

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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