微量

wēiliàng

adjective #14,571

Meanings

1 trace (amount)
2 minute
3 micro-

Characters

quantity; amount

Examples

这种食物含有微量元素。

Zhèzhǒng shíwù hányǒu wēiliàng yuánsù.

This food contains trace elements.

只需要微量的盐就够了。

Zhǐ xūyào wēiliàng de yán jiù gòu le.

Only a trace amount of salt is needed.

Tips

usage

Most commonly seen in 微量元素 (trace elements). In scientific contexts, 微量 is used as a prefix meaning 'micro-' or 'trace'.

Stroke Order

微 wēi

量 liàng