HSK 4–5 · verb · noun

量

liáng / liàng

to measure; to estimate (量)

1

to measure; to estimate (量)

医生给他量了体温。

Yīshēng gěi tā liángle tǐwēn.

The doctor took his temperature.

2

quantity; amount; volume (量)

今天的雨量很大。

Jīntiān de yǔliàng hěn dà.

There is a lot of rainfall today.

图书馆里有大量的书。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu dàliàng de shū.

The library has a large number of books.

这件事我们再商量一下。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒmen zài shāngliang yíxià.

Let's discuss this matter again.

汤里放少量的盐。

Tāng lǐ fàng shǎoliàng de yán.

Put a small amount of salt in the soup.