过量

過量

guòliàng

adjective #5,551

Meanings

1 excessive
2 overdose
3 exceeding the proper amount

Characters

quantity; amount

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

Examples

过量饮酒对身体有害。

Guòliàng yǐnjiǔ duì shēntǐ yǒuhài.

Excessive drinking is harmful to health.

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.

Tips

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').

Stroke Order

过 guò

量 liàng