Meaning of 热量
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- heat
- quantity of heat
- calorific value
How to use 热量
热量 is used in science for heat energy, and in daily life for the calories in food. You will see it often on food labels and in diet talk. Example: 这块蛋糕的热量很高。(Zhè kuài dàngāo de rèliàng hěn gāo.) This piece of cake is very high in calories.
热 (rè) means hot, and 量 (liàng) means amount, as in 数量 (shùliàng). Put them together and you get the amount of heat, which is how Chinese talks about energy and calories.
Common mistake: Learners often read 量 here as liáng, the verb "to measure." In 热量 it is the noun liàng, "amount," in the fourth tone. Also, do not use 热量 for hot weather. Say 天气很热 (tiānqì hěn rè), not 热量很高.
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热 rè · to warm up · 10 strokes
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量 liáng · to measure · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 热量.
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 尽量 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 热爱 | rè'ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 热烈 | rèliè | enthusiastic; ardent |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 热闹 | rènao | lively; bustling; full of activity; to make things lively; to have a good time |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure |
Questions about 热量
What does 热量 mean?
热量 (rèliàng) means "heat; quantity of heat" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 热量?
热量 is made of 2 characters: 热 (10 strokes), 量 (12 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 热量 an HSK word?
Yes. 热量 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 热量 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 热量 is written 熱量.
Is 热量 the same as 卡路里?
They overlap in diet contexts. 卡路里 (kǎlùlǐ) is the unit "calorie," while 热量 is the energy itself. People say 热量高 (high in calories), and they use 卡路里 or 千卡 (qiānkǎ) when giving the number.
How do I say low-calorie food in Chinese?
Say 低热量食物 (dī rèliàng shíwù) or 低热量的食物. For high-calorie, use 高热量 (gāo rèliàng).