分量 (fèn liàng) — weight, quantity, portion; (figurative) weight, influence, significance (of words, opinions, etc.)
Definition
分量 stresses how heavy or significant something feels — physical weight (a package's 分量) or figurative impact (his words carry 分量). Unlike 数量 (countable amount) or 重量 (pure physical heaviness), it adds a sense of heft or authority.
noun
weightquantityportion(figurative) weightinfluencesignificance (of words, opinions, etc.)
Examples
- 分量，。Zhè ge bāo guǒ de fèn liàng hěn zhòng, xū yào liǎng gè rén tái.This package is very heavy; it takes two people to carry it.
- 分量，。Tā de gōng zuò fèn liàng zēng jiā le bù shǎo, zuì jìn jīng cháng jiā bān.His workload has increased a lot; he's been working overtime often lately.
- 分量，。Lǎo zhāng de huà zài huì yì shàng hěn yǒu fèn liàng, dà jiā dōu rèn zhēn tīng.Lao Zhang's words carry a lot of weight at the meeting; everyone listens carefully.
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