Definition
数量 (shù liàng) is the general word for 'amount, quantity' — it refers to how much or how many of something, often in a numerical sense. Compared to 量 (liàng), which is broader (also 'capacity, volume'), 数量 is more specific to countable amounts. 数目 (shù mù) is narrower, meaning 'number, figure' (a specific count).
noun
amountquantity
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 数量。Zuótiān de shù liàng bǐ jīntiān de duō.Yesterday's quantity is more than today's.
- 数量，。Zhège shāngdiàn de shù liàng hěn dà, dōngxi yě hěn duō.This store has a large quantity and also many items.
- 数量。Wǒmen xūyào zhīdào zhǔnquè de shù liàng.We need to know the exact quantity.
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