Chinese word

过量

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò liàng

Meaning

  • adverbtoo much

Example

请不要过量饮酒。qǐng bú yào guò liàng yín jiǔ

Please do not drink too much.

Illustration for 过量 (too much)

More examples

不要过量服用止痛药。bú yào guò liàng fú yòng zhǐ tòng yào

Please do not take too much pain medication.

Core concept

A measure that spills beyond the amount a situation can reasonably accept.

Common phrases

  • 过量饮酒guò liàng yín jiǔ

    drink too much

  • 过量服药guò liàng fú yào

    take too much medicine

  • 过量使用guò liàng shǐ yòng

    use too much

Similar words

太多tài duō: More than needed in amount or in the number of times something happens.
过多guò duō: In a quantity that exceeds what is needed or suitable.
过度guò dù: To an excessively strong degree, beyond a suitable level.
过分guò fèn: In a way that goes beyond what is acceptable, especially in conduct or speech.

Definition in Chinese

表示超过适当数量或程度的状态，作副词可修饰动词，表示行为或摄入的程度超出应有范围（如“饮酒过量”）。biǎo shì chāo guò shì dàng shù liàng huò chéng dù de zhuàng tài zuò fù cí kě xiū shì dòng cí biǎo shì xíng wéi huò shè rù de chéng dù chāo chū yīng yǒu fàn wéi rú yín jiǔ guò liàng

Word origin

The compound 过 (guò, "go beyond") + 量 (liàng, "amount") presents the relevant amount as passing the proper boundary, which extends naturally to degree and intensity.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often places this form directly before the action in a warning, which helps explain why its position differs from the usual English wording.

Other meanings

  • excessiveadjective
  • overdoseverb

Opposites

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