Definition
分量 (fèn liàng) has two related meanings: (1) the weight or quantity of something, and (2) the figurative weight or significance of words/opinions. Unlike 重量 (zhòng liàng), which is only physical weight, 分量 can refer to abstract influence. It also differs from 数量 (shù liàng, 'amount/quantity') and 份额 (fèn é, 'share/portion') in that 分量 often implies importance or heft, not just a numerical measure.
noun
weightquantityportion(figurative) weightinfluencesignificance (of words, opinions, etc.)
Examples
- 分量，。Zhège bāoguǒ de fèn liàng hěn zhòng, xūyào liǎng gè rén tái.This package is very heavy; it takes two people to carry it.
- 分量，。Tā de gōngzuò fèn liàng zēngjiā le bù shǎo, zuìjìn jīngcháng jiābān.His workload has increased a lot; he's been working overtime often lately.
- 分量，。Lǎo Zhāng de huà zài huìyì shàng hěn yǒu fèn liàng, dàjiā dōu rènzhēn tīng.Lao Zhang's words carry a lot of weight at the meeting; everyone listens carefully.
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