English–Chinese
“portion size” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfèn liàng
Example
这道菜的份量刚好够两人吃。zhè dào cài de fèn liàng gāng hǎo gòu liǎng rén chī
The portion size of this dish is just right for two people.
How to say “portion size” in Chinese
“Portion size” in Chinese is 份量 (fèn liàng).
The amount contained in one divided share, especially the food set aside for a person or group.
Example sentences with 份量
我们把份量分成三份。wǒ men bǎ fèn liàng fēn chéng sān fèn
We divide the portion into three parts.
Tips for using 份量
- In restaurant comments, this word naturally takes judgments such as "enough" or "too little", so it describes serving adequacy rather than flavor.