大量

大量 dàliàng

Numberous (great quantity)

大量 in a sentence daliang

What 大量 means

  1. Numberous (great quantity)

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Character by character

大量 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

大
dà
Big (oldest)
量
liáng
Measure (appraise - quantity - amount)

How to write 大量

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大量 in a sentence

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Sounds the same as 大量

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Questions about 大量

What does 大量 mean in English?

大量 is pronounced dàliàng and means Numberous (great quantity).

How do you pronounce 大量?

大量 is dàliàng in pinyin — written daliang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 大量?

大量 is written with 2 characters: 大 (dà) Big (oldest), 量 (liáng) Measure (appraise - quantity - amount). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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