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liáng
HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. to measure

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Words Containing 量

临界质量
lín jiè zhì liàng

critical mass

现金流量表
xiàn jīn liú liàng biǎo

cash flow statement

切向量
qiē xiàng liàng

tangent vector

量词
liàng cí

classifier (in Chinese grammar)

数量
shù liàng

amount

累积剂量
lěi jī jì liàng

cumulative dose

动量
dòng liàng

momentum

丈量
zhàng liáng

to measure

尽量
jǐn liàng

as much as possible

量化
liàng huà

to quantize

低剂量照射
dī jì liàng zhào shè

low dose irradiation

量度
liáng dù

to measure

数量词
shù liàng cí

numeral-classifier compound (e.g. 一次、三套、五本 etc)

器量
qì liàng

tolerance

生物量
shēng wù liàng

biomass

量身
liáng shēn

to take sb's measurements

现金流量
xiàn jīn liú liàng

cash flow

输沙量
shū shā liàng

quantity of sand (transported by a river)

浏览量
liú lǎn liàng

(website) traffic

生物剂量仪
shēng wù jì liàng yí

biological dosimeter

较量
jiào liàng

to pit oneself against sb

能量
néng liàng

energy

批量生产
pī liàng shēng chǎn

to mass produce

量子沫
liàng zǐ mò

quantum foam (in string theory, and science fiction)

当量
dāng liàng

equivalent

量入为出
liàng rù wéi chū

to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means

弹性模量
tán xìng mó liàng

modulus of elasticity

充其量
chōng qí liàng

at most

服务质量
fú wù zhì liàng

Quality of Service

定量分析
dìng liàng fēn xī

quantitative analysis

产量多
chǎn liàng duō

fruitful

流量明星
liú liàng míng xīng

(neologism c. 2014) celebrity with a huge, devoted fan base

体量
tǐ liàng

body weight

能量守恒
néng liàng shǒu héng

conservation of energy (physics)

量子力学
liàng zǐ lì xué

quantum mechanics

量子化
liàng zǐ huà

quantization (physics)

数量级
shù liàng jí

order of magnitude

含沙量
hán shā liàng

sand content

量贩式
liàng fàn shì

at wholesale price

通量
tōng liàng

flux

量腹
liàng fù

to estimate how much food is required for a meal

酌量
zhuó liáng

to consider

辐射剂量
fú shè jì liàng

radiation dose

名量词
míng liàng cí

nominal classifier (in Chinese grammar)

副法向量
fù fǎ xiàng liàng

binormal vector (to a space curve)

轻量级
qīng liàng jí

lightweight (boxing etc)

掂量
diān liang

to weigh in the hand

商量
shāng liang

to consult

饭量
fàn liàng

amount of food one eats

当量剂量
dāng liàng jì liàng

equivalent dose

战略核力量
zhàn lüe4 hé lì liang

strategic nuclear force

蕴藏量
yùn cáng liàng

reserves

冲量
chōng liàng

(physics) impulse

量贩店
liàng fàn diàn

wholesale store

磁通量
cí tōng liàng

magnetic flux

小量
xiǎo liàng

a small quantity

自变量
zì biàn liàng

(math.) independent variable

用量
yòng liàng

quantity used; usage; consumption; dose

取样数量
qǔ yàng shù liàng

sample size (statistics)

中量级
zhōng liàng jí

middleweight (boxing etc)

生耗氧量
shēng hào yǎng liàng

biological oxygen demand (BOD)

几何量
jǐ hé liàng

geometric quantity

印刷量
yìn shuā liàng

print run

称量
chēng liáng

to weigh

微量白蛋白
wēi liàng bái dàn bái

microalbumin

光量
guāng liàng

quantity of light

空气剂量
kōng qì jì liàng

air dose

向量积
xiàng liàng jī

vector product (of vectors)

量身定做
liáng shēn dìng zuò

to tailor-make

使用量
shǐ yòng liàng

volume of use

数量积
shù liàng jī

scalar product (of vectors)

血氧量
xuè yǎng liàng

blood oxygen level

排量
pái liàng

discharge volume

煤储量
méi chǔ liàng

coal reserves

吸收剂量
xī shōu jì liàng

absorbed dose

量油尺
liáng yóu chǐ

dipstick

宽宏大量
kuān hóng dà liàng

magnanimous (idiom); generous

量子场论
liàng zǐ chǎng lùn

quantum field theory

巨量
jù liàng

huge quantity

估量
gū liang

to estimate; to assess

价值量
jià zhí liàng

magnitude of value

量规
liáng guī

gauge that is held against an object to judge thickness, diameter etc, such as a feeler gauge, calipers etc

前途无量
qián tú wú liàng

to have boundless prospects

量角器
liáng jiǎo qì

protractor

胆量
dǎn liàng

courage

微量元素
wēi liàng yuán sù

trace element (chemistry)

分子量
fēn zǐ liàng

molecular mass

量体温
liáng tǐ wēn

to take sb's temperature

量子色动力学
liàng zǐ sè dòng lì xué

quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)

产量
chǎn liàng

output

正能量
zhèng néng liàng

positive energy

武装力量
wǔ zhuāng lì liàng

armed force

货币供应量
huò bì gōng yìng liàng

money supply

测量工具
cè liáng gōng jù

gauge

计量制
jì liàng zhì

system of weights and measures

能量代谢
néng liàng dài xiè

energy metabolism

不自量力
bù zì liàng lì

to overestimate one's capabilities

单位切向量
dān wèi qiē xiàng liàng

unit tangent vector (math.)

量体重
liáng tǐ zhòng

to weigh (body weight)

量产
liàng chǎn

to mass-produce

力量
lì liang

power

服药过量
fú yào guò liàng

overdose of drugs

净含量
jìng hán liàng

net weight

常量
cháng liàng

a constant (physics, math.)

化学需氧量
huà xué xū yǎng liàng

chemical oxygen demand (an environmental indicator)

剂量当量
jì liàng dāng liàng

dose equivalent

向量空间
xiàng liàng kōng jiān

vector space

测量
cè liáng

survey

量程
liáng chéng

range (of scales or measuring equipment)

量子电动力学
liàng zǐ diàn dòng lì xué

quantum electrodynamics QED

批量购买
pī liàng gòu mǎi

to buy in bulk

负能量
fù néng liàng

negative energy

无量寿
wú liàng shòu

boundless life (expression of good wishes)

角动量
jiǎo dòng liàng

angular momentum

大地测量学
dà dì cè liáng xué

geodesy

肺活量
fèi huó liàng

(medicine) vital capacity

测量船
cè liáng chuán

survey vessel

同量
tóng liàng

commensurable

衡量制
héng liang zhì

system of weights and measures

增量参数
zēng liàng cān shù

incremental parameter

质量数
zhì liàng shù

atomic weight of an element

量子
liàng zǐ

quantum

血氧含量
xuè yǎng hán liàng

blood oxygen level

耗油量
hào yóu liàng

fuel consumption

向量
xiàng liàng

vector (math.)

销量
xiāo liàng

sales volume

使用数量
shǐ yòng shù liàng

usage (i.e. extent of use)

向量图形
xiàng liàng tú xíng

vector graphics (computer)

质量块
zhì liàng kuài

a mass

水量
shuǐ liàng

volume of water

量筒
liáng tǒng

graduated measuring cylinder

剂量
jì liàng

dosage

自不量力
zì bù liàng lì

to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)

量具
liáng jù

measuring device

降雨量
jiàng yǔ liàng

precipitation

量纲
liàng gāng

dimension (unit)

海量
hǎi liàng

huge volume

等效百万吨当量
děng xiào bǎi wàn dūn dāng liàng

equivalent megatonnage (EMT)

电荷量
diàn hè liàng

(electromagnetism) amount of charge

现量相违
xiàn liàng xiāng wéi

to not fit one's perception of sth (idiom)

量化逻辑
liàng huà luó ji

quantified logic

衡量
héng liáng

to weigh

看菜吃饭,量体裁衣
kàn cài chī fàn , liàng tǐ cái yī

lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

少量
shǎo liàng

a smidgen

运量
yùn liàng

volume of freight

量计
liáng jì

gauge

单位向量
dān wèi xiàng liàng

unit vector (math.)

因变量
yīn biàn liàng

dependent variable

工作量
gōng zuò liàng

workload

忖量
cǔn liàng

to turn things over in one's mind

承载量
chéng zài liàng

carrying capacity

足量
zú liàng

sufficient amount

总产量
zǒng chǎn liàng

total output

量子论
liàng zǐ lùn

quantum theory (physics)

辐射剂量率
fú shè jì liàng lǜ

radiation dose rate

天量
tiān liàng

a staggering number; a mind-boggling amount

质量保障
zhì liàng bǎo zhàng

quality assurance (QA)

原子质量
yuán zǐ zhì liàng

atomic mass

人不可貌相,海水不可斗量
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng

you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)

协变量
xié biàn liàng

covariate (statistics)

大量杀伤武器
dà liàng shā shāng wǔ qì

weapons of mass destruction

参量空间
cān liàng kōng jiān

moduli space (math.)

运载量
yùn zài liàng

transport volume

宽洪大量
kuān hóng dà liàng

magnanimous

化学剂量计
huà xué jì liàng jì

chemical dosimeter

力量均衡
lì liàng jūn héng

balance of power

标量
biāo liàng

scalar quantity

身体质量指数
shēn tǐ zhì liàng zhǐ shù

body mass index (BMI)

音量
yīn liàng

loudness

惯量
guàn liàng

inertia (mechanics)

量身定制
liáng shēn dìng zhì

tailor-made

重量单位
zhòng liàng dān wèi

unit of weight

载弹量
zài dàn liàng

payload

容量分析
róng liàng fēn xī

quantitative analysis

总量
zǒng liàng

total

客运量
kè yùn liàng

amount of passenger traffic

量测
liáng cè

to measure

军事力量
jūn shì lì liang

military strength

思量
sī liang

to reckon

食量
shí liàng

quantity of food one eats; food intake

海水不可斗量
hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng

see 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng]

高能量
gāo néng liàng

high energy (physics)

量力
liàng lì

to estimate one's strength

矢量
shǐ liàng

vector (math.)

电量
diàn liàng

quantity of electric charge or current

国家质量监督检验检疫总局
guó jiā zhì liàng jiān dū jiǎn yàn jiǎn yì zǒng jú

AQSIQ

梯恩梯当量
tī ēn tī dāng liàng

TNT equivalent

质量
zhì liàng

quality

特征向量
tè zhēng xiàng liàng

eigenvector (math.)

重量吨
zhòng liàng dūn

dead weight ton

剂量监控
jì liàng jiān kòng

monitoring

数量分析
shù liàng fēn xī

quantitative analysis

量器
liáng qì

measuring vessel

变量
biàn liàng

variable (math.)

排水量
pái shuǐ liàng

displacement

巨量转移
jù liàng zhuǎn yí

mass transfer (in LED panel manufacturing)

威慑力量
wēi shè lì liang

deterrent force

存量
cún liàng

reserves

有胆量
yǒu dǎn liàng

courageous

批量
pī liàng

batch

考量
kǎo liáng

to consider

计量
jì liàng

measurement

光通量
guāng tōng liàng

luminous flux (physics)

量表
liáng biǎo

gauge

参量
cān liàng

parameter (math)

剂量效应
jì liàng xiào yìng

dose effect

张量
zhāng liàng

tensor (math.)

雨量
yǔ liàng

rainfall

微量
wēi liàng

a smidgen

无量
wú liàng

measureless

大量
dà liàng

great amount

访问量
fǎng wèn liàng

(web counter) hits

适量
shì liàng

appropriate amount

本征向量
běn zhēng xiàng liàng

eigenvector (math.)

打量
dǎ liang

to size sb up

动量词
dòng liàng cí

verbal classifier (in Chinese grammar)

法向量
fǎ xiàng liàng

normal vector

旋量
xuán liàng

spinor (math.)

持仓量
chí cāng liàng

position (finance)

降水量
jiàng shuǐ liàng

precipitation (meteorology)

流量
liú liàng

flow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic

通信量
tōng xìn liàng

communications volume

三角测量法
sān jiǎo cè liáng fǎ

triangulation (surveying)

高质量
gāo zhì liàng

high quality

流量计
liú liàng jì

flowmeter

暗能量
àn néng liàng

dark energy (astronomy)

平均剂量
píng jūn jì liàng

average dose

团结就是力量
tuán jié jiù shì lì liang

unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)

量力而行
liàng lì ér xíng

to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence

重量
zhòng liàng

weight

量瓶
liáng píng

measuring flask

颅测量
lú cè liáng

craniometry

摄入量
shè rù liàng

intake (quantity)

消耗量
xiāo hào liàng

rate of consumption

质量管理
zhì liàng guǎn lǐ

quality management

核威慑力量
hé wēi shè lì liang

nuclear deterrent

度量
dù liàng

measure

量尺寸
liáng chǐ cùn

to take sb's measurements

质量检查
zhì liàng jiǎn chá

quality inspection

同量异位素
tóng liàng yì wèi sù

nuclear isobar

酒量
jiǔ liàng

capacity for liquor

身量
shēn liang

height (of a person)

斤斤较量
jīn jīn jiào liàng

to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)

重量级
zhòng liàng jí

heavyweight (boxing etc)

大量生产
dà liàng shēng chǎn

to manufacture in bulk

热量
rè liàng

heat

重量轻质
zhòng liàng qīng zhì

to value quantity over quality

光冲量
guāng chōng liàng

radiant exposure

核当量
hé dāng liàng

nuclear yield

量化宽松
liàng huà kuān sōng

quantitative easing (finance)

份量
fèn liang

see 分量[fèn liang]

尽量
jìn liàng

as much as possible

物理量
wù lǐ liàng

physical quantity

有商有量
yǒu shāng yǒu liàng

to talk things through (idiom)

大容量
dà róng liàng

high capacity

主法向量
zhǔ fǎ xiàng liàng

principal normal vector (to a space curve)

量杯
liáng bēi

measuring cup

曲率向量
qū lǜ xiàng liàng

curvature vector

量才录用
liàng cái lù yòng

to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task

代数量
dài shù liàng

algebraic quantity

资料量
zī liào liàng

quantity of data

载客量
zài kè liàng

passenger capacity

量力而为
liàng lì ér wéi

to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly

车载斗量
chē zài dǒu liáng

lit. measured in cartloads and gallons

评价量规
píng jià liáng guī

rubric (i.e. a guide listing specific criteria for grading)

储量
chǔ liàng

remaining quantity

量子阱
liàng zǐ jǐng

(physics) quantum well

雅量
yǎ liàng

magnanimity

补充量
bǔ chōng liàng

complement

定量
dìng liàng

quantity

运输量
yùn shū liàng

volume of freight

计量棒
jì liàng bàng

measuring rod

分量
fēn liàng

(vector) component

不自量
bù zì liàng

not take a proper measure of oneself

致死剂量
zhì sǐ jì liàng

lethal dose

过量
guò liàng

excessive

转动惯量
zhuǎn dòng guàn liàng

moment of inertia (mechanics)

含量
hán liàng

content

发电量
fā diàn liàng

(power station, solar panel etc) output or capacity

量变
liàng biàn

quantitative change

热量单位
rè liàng dān wèi

thermal unit

功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng

no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence

能量饮料
néng liàng yǐn liào

energy drink

量刑
liàng xíng

to assess punishment

原子量
yuán zǐ liàng

atomic weight

比量
bǐ liang

to measure roughly (with the hand, a stick, string etc)

次重量级
cì zhòng liàng jí

middle heavyweight (boxing etc)

气量
qì liàng

(lit. quantity of spirit)

电量表
diàn liàng biǎo

charge gauge

分量
fèn liang

quantity

量体裁衣
liàng tǐ cái yī

lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

经济力量
jīng jì lì liang

economic strength

载重量
zài zhòng liàng

dead weight

量子纠缠
liàng zǐ jiū chán

quantum entanglement (physics)

高热量
gāo rè liàng

high calorie (foodstuff)

定量分块
dìng liàng fēn kuài

chunking

度量衡
dù liàng héng

measurement

不可估量
bù kě gū liàng

inestimable

增量
zēng liàng

increment

余量
yú liàng

remnant

向量代数
xiàng liàng dài shù

vector algebra

容量
róng liàng

capacity