度量

dùliàng

noun #29,923

Meanings

1 tolerance; magnanimity
2 capacity to forgive
3 measure; measurement (technical)

Characters

degree; measure; tolerance

capacity; measure; quantity

Examples

一个领导人要有足够的度量，才能容纳不同意见。

Yī gè lǐngdǎorén yào yǒu zúgòu de dùliàng, cái néng róngnà bùtóng yìjiàn.

A leader needs sufficient magnanimity to accommodate different opinions.

他度量宽广，从不计较小事。

Tā dùliàng kuānguǎng, cóng bù jìjiào xiǎoshì.

He is broad-minded and never quibbles over small matters.

Tips

usage

度量 in everyday speech typically means 'tolerance' or 'generosity of spirit.' Its mathematical sense (metric, measurement) appears mainly in technical and academic contexts.

Stroke Order

度 dù

量 liàng