Definition
流量 (liúliàng) measures the volume or rate of flow — used for traffic (vehicles, people), data, or fluids. Unlike 水流 (shuǐliú, the physical water current itself) or 客流 (kèliú, specifically passenger flow), 流量 is a general quantitative term. In tech contexts, it specifically means mobile data usage.
noun
flow ratevolume of traffic (vehicles, passengers, fluid)data trafficnetwork trafficmobile data usage
Examples
- ，。Dìtiě zhàn de rén liú liàng hěn dà, zǎo wǎn gāofēng tèbié jǐ.The subway station has a lot of foot traffic; it's especially crowded during rush hours.
- 流量，。Zhège yuè wǒ de shǒujī liú liàng kuài yòng wán le, děi mǎi yí gè jiāyóubāo.My mobile data is almost used up this month; I need to buy a top-up package.
- 流量。Zhè tiáo gāosù gōnglù de liú liàng bǐ qùnián zēngjiā le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.The traffic volume on this highway has increased by 20% compared to last year.
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