过量

過量

guòliàng

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,551

Meanings

过 (exceed) + 量 (amount) = exceeding the proper amount

HSK 5

他因为药物过量被送去医院。

Tā yīnwèi yàowù guòliàng bèi sòng qù yīyuàn.

He was sent to the hospital because of a drug overdose.

HSK 7-9

过量饮酒对身体有害。

Guòliàng yǐnjiǔ duì shēntǐ yǒuhài.

Excessive drinking is harmful to health.

usage

过量 can function as both an adjective (过量的运动 'excessive exercise') and a verb (服药过量 'to overdose on medication').

过 guò

量 liàng