产量

產量

chǎnliàng

noun HSK 6 #21,333

Meanings

1 output; yield; production volume

Characters

to produce; production

quantity; amount

Production quantity — the total amount produced.

Examples

今年的粮食产量增加了。

Jīnnián de liángshi chǎnliàng zēngjiā le.

This year's grain output has increased.

这个工厂的产量很高。

Zhège gōngchǎng de chǎnliàng hěn gāo.

This factory's output is very high.

中国是世界上钢铁产量最大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì shìjiè shàng gāngtiě chǎnliàng zuì dà de guójiā.

China is the country with the highest steel production in the world.

提高产量是我们的目标。

Tígāo chǎnliàng shì wǒmen de mùbiāo.

Increasing output is our goal.

Tips

usage

The 量 (liàng, quantity) suffix is very productive for measurements: 产量 (output), 数量 (shùliàng, quantity), 质量 (zhìliàng, quality — note: quality, not quantity!), 重量 (zhòngliàng, weight), 容量 (róngliàng, capacity).

grammar

产量 is typically modified with 高/低 (high/low), not 大/小 or 多/少: 产量很高 (output is high), 产量低 (output is low).

Stroke Order

产 chǎn

量 liàng