数量 (shù liàng) — amount; quantity
Definition
数量 is the most common word for 'quantity/amount' in everyday contexts (stock, goods, data). Use 量 when emphasizing capacity or volume; 数目 is more formal and leans toward a countable number.
noun
amountquantity
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 数量。Zuó tiān de shù liàng bǐ jīn tiān de duō.Yesterday's quantity is more than today's.
- 数量，。Zhè ge shāng diàn de shù liàng hěn dà, dōng xī yě hěn duō.This store has a large quantity and also many items.
- 数量。Wǒ men xū yào zhī dào zhǔn què de shù liàng.We need to know the exact quantity.
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