Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
量
liàng, liáng
Description
"量"这个字有两个读音。
The character "量" has two pronunciations.
读 liàng 的时候表示"数量"，读 liáng 的时候表示"用工具去测"。
When pronounced liàng, "量" means 'quantity'; when pronounced liáng, it means 'to measure using a tool'.
Meanings
量liàng
quantity; amount
今天的作业量很大。
Today's homework is a lot.
量liáng
to measure
医生给我量体温。
The doctor took my temperature.
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Notes
- Reading
量 is liàng (noun, "amount") but liáng (verb, "to measure").
- Nuance
测量 is more formal/technical than everyday 量.
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