重量 meaning in English

zhòngliàng

weight

HSK 4noun21 strokes

Meaning of 重量

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhòngliàng

weight

How to use 重量

重量 is a fairly formal noun used for the weight of objects, packages, luggage and goods. In casual talk about body weight, people usually say 体重 (tǐzhòng) instead. Example: 这个箱子的重量是二十公斤。(Zhège xiāngzi de zhòngliàng shì èrshí gōngjīn.) The weight of this box is twenty kilograms.

重 (zhòng) means heavy and 量 (liàng) means amount or measure. Put them together and you get the measured amount of heaviness: weight.

Common mistake: 重 has two readings. Here it is zhòng (heavy), not chóng (again) as in 重新 (chóngxīn) or 重复 (chóngfù). Also, 量 is liàng (fourth tone) in 重量, not the second tone liáng used in the verb 量 (liáng), to measure.

重量 in example sentences

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

请qǐng你nǐ称chēng一yī下xià这zhè个ge的de重zhòng量liàng好hǎo吗ma？

Can you weigh this, please?

钱qián币bì的de价jià值zhí取qǔ决jué于yú所suǒ使shǐ用yòng的de金jīn属shǔ的de重zhòng量liàng。

The value of a coin depends on the weight of the metal used.

这zhè冰bīng太tài薄báo不bù能néng承chéng受shòu你nǐ的de重zhòng量liàng。

The ice is too thin to bear your weight.

这zhè辆liàng卡kǎ车chē最zuì大dà的de载zài重zhòng量liàng是shì5吨dūn。

This truck has a maximum load of 5 tons.

湖hú上shàng的de冰bīng太tài薄báo了le，承chéng受shòu不bù了liǎo你nǐ的de重zhòng量liàng。

The ice on the lake is too thin to bear your weight.

Stroke order for each character

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重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes

量 liáng · to measure · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 重量.

重要	zhòngyào	important; significant; major
重新	chóngxīn	again; once more; re-
大量	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity
重复	chóngfù	to repeat; to duplicate
重点	zhòngdiǎn	to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
商量	shāngliang	to consult; to talk over
重视	zhòngshì	to attach importance to sth; to value
力量	lìliàng	power; force; strength
尽量	jǐnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
重大	zhòngdà	great; important
数量	shùliàng	amount; quantity; quantitative
严重	yánzhòng	grave; serious; severe; critical

Questions about 重量

What does 重量 mean?

重量 (zhòngliàng) means "weight" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 重量?

重量 is made of 2 characters: 重 (9 strokes), 量 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 重量 an HSK word?

Yes. 重量 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How do I ask how much something weighs in Chinese?

In everyday speech, people usually say 有多重？(yǒu duō zhòng?), for example 这个有多重？(How heavy is this?). 重量是多少？(Zhòngliàng shì duōshao?) also works but sounds more formal.

Can 重量 be used for abstract importance, like the weight of an opinion?

Not usually. For abstract weight or importance, Chinese prefers words like 分量 (fènliàng) or 重要性 (zhòngyàoxìng). 重量 mostly refers to physical weight.