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批量 (pī liàng) — batch, lot

Definition

批量 (pīliàng) means 'in batches' — a technical or business term for processing, producing, or buying things as a group rather than one by one. Often used with verbs like 生产, 处理, 购买.

noun
batchlot

Examples

  • 批量。
    Zhè ge gōng chǎng cǎi yòng pī liàng shēng chǎn fāng shì.
    This factory uses batch production methods.
  • 批量。
    pī liàng Gòu mǎi kě yǐ xiǎng shòu zhé kòu.
    Batch purchases can enjoy discounts.
  • 批量。
    Wǒ men xū yào duì zhè pī huò wù jìn xíng pī liàng chǔ lǐ.
    We need to process this batch of goods in batches.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

批pībatch
量liángquantity

批 refers to a batch and 量 to quantity; together they mean a batch or lot.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
比
比bǐ批pī
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

批 puts 手 (hand) beside 比, which gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 日日rìsun
  • 東東dōngbag; east

量 has 日 (sun) over 東 (bag; east). Some explanations suggest measuring under the sun or the sun rising in the east, but the exact origin is unclear.

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