分量

fènliàng

noun HSK 7-9 #12,772

Meanings

1 weight; heft
2 importance; significance

Characters

quantity; measure

Examples

这道菜的分量很足。

Zhè dào cài de fènliàng hěn zú.

This dish is a generous portion.

他说的话很有分量。

Tā shuō dehuà hěn yǒu fènliàng.

What he said carries a lot of weight.

Tips

mistakes

Note the 4th tone: fèn, not fēn. When it's fēnliàng it would mean 'to measure,' but as fènliàng it means 'weight/portion.' Restaurant reviews often mention 分量足 (fènliàng zú, 'generous portions').

Stroke Order

分 fēn

量 liàng