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Referring to a 'quantity' or 'amount' with 数量 (shùliàng)
Structure
Noun + 的 + 数量
Explanation
数量 (shùliàng) means 'quantity,' 'amount,' or 'number of' and is used to describe how many or how much of something there is. It is a formal term often used in reports, statistics, and written contexts. It is typically modified by an adjective or followed by a specifying phrase.
Examples
今年报名参加考试的学生数量明显增加了。
Jīnnián bàomíng cānjiā kǎoshì de xuéshēng shùliàng míngxiǎn zēngjiā le.
The number of students registering for the exam this year has noticeably increased.
超市里商品的数量非常多，挑得我眼花缭乱。
Chāoshì lǐ shāngpǐn de shùliàng fēicháng duō, tiāo de wǒ yǎnhuā liáoluàn.
There are so many products in the supermarket that I was overwhelmed trying to choose.
这批订单的数量比上个月多了一倍。
Zhè pī dìngdān de shùliàng bǐ shàng gè yuè duō le yī bèi.
The quantity of this batch of orders has doubled compared to last month.