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

HSK 7-9

一个领导人要有足够的度量，才能容纳不同意见。

Yīgè lǐngdǎorén yào yǒu zúgòu de dùliàng, cáinéng róngnà bùtóng yìjiàn.

A leader needs sufficient magnanimity to accommodate different opinions.

HSK 7-9

他度量宽广，从不计较小事。

Tā dùliàng kuānguǎng, cóngbù 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