数量

数量 shùliàng

Amount (quantity)

数量 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體 數量 shuliang

What 数量 means

  1. Amount (quantity)

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

数
shǔ / shù / shuò
Count (list - rank); Number (amount)
量
liáng
Measure (appraise - quantity - amount)

How to write 数量

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数量 in a sentence

今年学生的数量增加了。
Jīnnián xuésheng de shùliàng zēngjiā le.
The number of students has increased this year.
请检查一下数量对不对。
Qǐng jiǎnchá yíxià shùliàng duì bu duì.
Please check whether the quantity is correct.

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Questions about 数量

What does 数量 mean in English?

数量 is pronounced shùliàng and means Amount (quantity).

How do you pronounce 数量?

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

What are the characters in 数量?

数量 is written with 2 characters: 数 (shǔ / shù / shuò) Count (list - rank); Number (amount), 量 (liáng) Measure (appraise - quantity - amount). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 数量 written in traditional Chinese?

數量. The simplified form 数量 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 數量 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shùliàng.

Is 数量 an HSK word?

Yes — 数量 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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