数量

數量

shùliàng

noun HSK 3 #4,550

Meanings

1 amount; quantity; number

Characters

number; to count

amount; quantity; to measure

Examples

数量有限，先到先得。

Shùliàng yǒuxiàn, xiāndào-xiāndé.

Limited quantity, first come first served.

学生的数量增加了。

Xuéshēng de shùliàng zēngjiā le.

The number of students has increased.

质量比数量更重要。

Zhìliàng bǐ shùliàng gèng zhòngyào.

Quality is more important than quantity.

Tips

usage

数量 vs 质量 (quality) are often contrasted: 重质不重量 (value quality over quantity). 大量 = large amount.

Stroke Order

数 shù

量 liàng