Chinese word

含量

Pronunciation

Pinyinhán liàng

Meaning

  • nouncontent

Example

产品说明上写明了含量。chán pǐn shuō míng shàng xiě míng liǎo hán liàng

The product description states the content.

Illustration for 含量 (content)

More examples

这款牛奶的蛋白质含量很高。zhè kuǎn niú nǎi de dàn bái zhì hán liàng hěn gāo

The protein content of this milk is very high.

Core concept

The quantity of one substance found as part of a larger mixture or manufactured item.

Common phrases

  • 水分含量shuǐ fèn hán liàng

    moisture content

  • 蛋白质含量dàn bái zhì hán liàng

    protein content

  • 营养含量yíng yǎng hán liàng

    nutrient content

Similar words

含有量hán yǒu liàng: The amount of a particular substance contained in a product or sample.
浓度nóng dù: The amount of a substance per unit of volume in a solution.

Definition in Chinese

指物质在混合物或制品中实际含有的数量，常用于标注成分或营养素的含有情况。zhǐ wù zhì zài hùn hé wù huò zhì pǐn zhōng shí jì hán yǒu de shù liàng cháng yòng yú biāo zhù chéng fèn huò yíng yǎng sù de hán yǒu qíng kuàng

Word origin

The word 含量 (hánliàng, "content") is built from 含 (hán, "contain") and 量 (liàng, "amount"), a transparent combination that focuses on what is present and how much of it there is.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this term is especially useful when reading food, medicine, and household-product labels, where several measured figures may appear together.

Other meanings

  • amountnoun
  • concentrationnoun

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