Chinese word

数量

Pronunciation

Pinyinshù liàng

Meaning

  • nounquantity

Example

这个商品的数量不够，需要再订购。zhè ge shāng pǐn de shù liàng bú gòu xū yào zài dìng gòu

The quantity of this product is insufficient, so more needs to be ordered.

Illustration for 数量 (quantity)

More examples

请在系统中填写需要的数量。qǐng zài xì tǒng zhōng tián xiě xū yào de shù liàng

Please enter the required quantity in the system.

Core concept

A number that answers how many items there are or how much of something exists.

Common phrases

  • 需要数量xū yào shù liàng

    required quantity

  • 购买数量gòu mǎi shù liàng

    purchase quantity

Similar words

个数gè shù: A count showing how many individual things there are.
总数zǒng shù: The combined count of all items or parts in a group.
数目shù mù: A numerical count of things or cases.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物的数量或件数的名词，可以指可数的个数，也可以指可测量的总量，常用于书面或正式场合。biǎo shì shì wù de shù liàng huò jiàn shù de míng cí ké yǐ zhǐ kě shù de gè shù yě ké yǐ zhǐ kě cè liáng de zǒng liàng cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

The compound joins 数 (shù, "number") with 量 (liàng, "amount") to cover both counted items and measurable totals.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears when a purchase, supply, or task needs a stated figure, making it useful in practical planning rather than casual description.

Other meanings

  • numbernoun

Related words

  • 数量词shù liàng cínumeralnoun

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