存量 (cún liàng) — amount stored, storage capacity; (economics) stock (as opposed to flow)
Definition
In economics, 存量 (cúnliàng) is a 'stock' — a quantity measured at one point in time, paired with 流量 (liúliàng) 'flow' measured over time. Keep the second sense for general/technical storage amounts.
noun
amount storedstorage capacity(economics) stock (as opposed to flow)
Examples
- 存量。Zhè ge cāng kù de cún liàng yǐ jīng jiē jìn shàng xiàn le.The storage capacity of this warehouse is already approaching its limit.
- 存量。Jīng jì xué jiā gèng guān zhù cún liàng de biàn huà ér fēi liú liàng.Economists pay more attention to changes in stock rather than flow.
- 存量。Wǒ men xū yào jì suàn dāng qián de shuǐ zī yuán cún liàng.We need to calculate the current stock of water resources.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.