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量
liàng, liáng
Description
"量"有两个读音：读liàng的时候，常常表示东西的多少，比如"数量"、"雨量"。
"量" has two pronunciations: when read as liàng, it often indicates the amount of something, such as in "数量" (quantity) or "雨量" (rainfall).
读liáng的时候，是一个动词，意思是用工具去看东西有多长、多高或者多重。
When read as liáng, "量" is a verb meaning to use a tool to measure length, height, or weight.
Meanings
量liàng
quantity; amount
今天的雨量很大。
The rainfall today is heavy.
量liáng
to measure (length, size, temperature)
护士给我量了体温。
The nurse took my temperature.
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Notes
- Reading
量 is liàng (noun, "amount") but liáng (verb, "to measure").
- Etymology
originally depicts measuring grain; verb sense of measuring came first.
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