Chinese word

限量

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn liàng

Meaning

  • adjectivelimited

Example

这款鞋是限量发售，很快就卖完了。zhè kuǎn xié shì xiàn liàng fā shòu hěn kuài jiù mài wán le

These shoes were released in limited quantities and sold out quickly.

Illustration for 限量 (limited)

More examples

这款手办是限量版，收藏价值很高。zhè kuǎn shǒu bàn shì xiàn liàng bǎn shōu cáng jià zhí hěn gāo

This figurine is a limited edition and has high collectible value.

Core concept

Availability is drawn as a firm line around quantity instead of being left open-ended, often for a special sale or edition.

Common phrases

  • 限量发售xiàn liàng fā shòu

    limited release

  • 限量版xiàn liàng bǎn

    limited edition

  • 限量供应xiàn liàng gōng yìng

    limited supply

Similar words

有限yǒu xiàn: Restricted by a fixed amount or period, with no unlimited supply or duration.
限时xiàn shí: Offered or effective only until a stated time has passed.
限定xiàn dìng: Restricted to a particular range, group, or set of conditions.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物的供应数量受到限制，只有一定的件数或库存，常用于促销、限定版或预售信息中。biǎo shì mǒu wù de gōng yìng shù liàng shòu dào xiàn zhì zhí yǒu yí dìng de jiàn shù huò kù cún cháng yòng yú cù xiāo xiàn dìng bǎn huò yù shòu xìn xī zhōng

Word origin

In 限量 (xiànliàng, "limited quantity"), 限 (xiàn, "limit") sets the boundary and 量 (liàng, "quantity") identifies what the boundary controls.

Usage tips

  • The label concerns the seller's planned quantity and does not by itself promise that the product is rare or nearly sold out.

Other meanings

  • limited releasenoun
  • restrictedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 限量版xiàn liàng bǎnlimited editionnoun
  • 限量款xiàn liàng kuǎnlimited-edition modelnoun

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