数量 meaning in English

shùliàng

amount; quantity; quantitative

HSK 3nounTraditional 數量25 strokes

Meaning of 数量

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shùliàng

amount; quantity
quantitative
(math.) scalar quantity

How to use 数量

数量 is a formal-leaning noun for how many or how much of something there is, common in news, business and shopping contexts. It often pairs with words like 增加 (zēngjiā, increase) or 减少 (jiǎnshǎo, decrease). Example: 学生的数量增加了。(Xuéshēng de shùliàng zēngjiā le.) The number of students has increased.

数 (shù) means number or to count, and 量 (liàng) means amount or measure. Count it and measure it, and you get the quantity: 数量.

Common mistake: Learners often read 数 as shǔ here, but shǔ is the verb "to count" and in 数量 it is fourth tone shù. Also, 量 is fourth tone liàng in 数量, not second tone liáng as in the verb 量 (to measure).

数量 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè一yī带dài的de方fāng言yán使shǐ用yòng者zhě数shù量liàng居jū多duō。

Speakers of the dialect are in the majority in this region.

但dàn是shì，数shù量liàng不bú对duì。

However, the quantity was not correct.

一yì般bān来lái说shuō，消xiāo费fèi者zhě喜xǐ欢huān数shù量liàng胜shèng于yú质zhì量liàng。

In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.

交jiāo通tōng事shì故gù的de数shù量liàng似sì乎hū在zài增zēng长zhǎng。

The number of traffic accidents seems to be on the increase.

城chéng市shì里lǐ的de机jī动dòng车chē数shù量liàng增zēng加jiā了le。

The number of motor vehicles in the city has increased.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

数 shǔ · to count · 13 strokes

量 liáng · to measure · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 数量.

数字	shùzì	numeral; digit
大量	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity
大多数	dàduōshù	(great) majority
商量	shāngliang	to consult; to talk over
人数	rénshù	number of people
多数	duōshù	majority; most
少数	shǎoshù	small number; few
分数	fēnshù	(exam) grade; mark
力量	lìliàng	power; force; strength
尽量	jǐnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
数据	shùjù	data
无数	wúshù	countless; numberless

Questions about 数量

What does 数量 mean?

数量 (shùliàng) means "amount; quantity; quantitative" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 数量?

数量 is made of 2 characters: 数 (13 strokes), 量 (12 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.

Is 数量 an HSK word?

Yes. 数量 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 数量 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 数量 is written 數量.

What is the difference between 数量 and 人数?

数量 is general and works for anything, like books, cars or orders. 人数 (rénshù) is only for the number of people, so 参加的人数 (cānjiā de rénshù) means the number of participants.

Is 数量 used for quality versus quantity?

Yes. 数量 (quantity) is often contrasted with 质量 (zhìliàng, quality), as in 质量比数量更重要 (zhìliàng bǐ shùliàng gèng zhòngyào), meaning quality is more important than quantity.