数量 (shù liàng) — amount in Mandarin
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#910 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
数量 is pronounced shù liàng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
shù liàng hěn duō.
The quantity is very large.
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What does 数量 mean?+
数量 (shù liàng) means "amount" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 数量?+
数量 is pronounced shù liàng. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 数量 in Mandarin?+
数量 is the #910 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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