Meaning of 毫升
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- milliliter
How to use 毫升
毫升 is a measure word used directly after a number, often on drinks, medicine, and recipes. In writing it is often abbreviated as ml. Example: 这瓶水有五百毫升。(Zhè píng shuǐ yǒu wǔbǎi háoshēng.) This bottle holds 500 milliliters.
毫 (háo) means a tiny fraction, as in 毫米 (háomǐ) millimeter, and 升 (shēng) is a liter. Put them together and you get a tiny part of a liter: a milliliter.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 毫升 (milliliter) with 毫米 (háomǐ, millimeter) because both start with 毫. Also note that 升 here is the measure word liter, not the verb to rise as in 上升 (shàngshēng).
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毫 háo · fine hair · 11 strokes
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升 shēng · to ascend · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 毫升.
| 上升 | shàngshēng | to rise; to go up |
| 毫米 | háomǐ | millimeter |
| 升高 | shēnggāo | to raise; to ascend |
| 直升机 | zhíshēngjī | helicopter |
| 提升 | tíshēng | to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist |
| 升级 | shēngjí | to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity) |
| 升值 | shēngzhí | to rise in value; to appreciate |
| 升学 | shēngxué | to enter the next grade school |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least; to completely lack |
| 毫不 | háo bù | hardly; not in the least |
| 丝毫 | sīháo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 晋升 | jìnshēng | to promote to a higher position |
Questions about 毫升
What does 毫升 mean?
毫升 (háoshēng) means "milliliter" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 毫升?
毫升 is made of 2 characters: 毫 (11 strokes), 升 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 毫升 an HSK word?
Yes. 毫升 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say liter in Chinese?
Liter is 升 (shēng), sometimes written 公升 (gōngshēng). One liter equals 一千毫升 (yìqiān háoshēng).
Do I need another measure word before 毫升?
No. 毫升 works as the measure word itself, so you say 两百毫升牛奶 (liǎngbǎi háoshēng niúnǎi), 200 ml of milk, without adding 个 or another classifier.