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    Expressing 'large quantity' with 大量 (dàliàng)

    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    大量 + (的) + Noun

    Explanation

    The word 大量 (dàliàng) means 'a large quantity,' 'a great deal,' or 'massive.' It functions as a modifier placed before a noun to indicate that the amount is very large. For example, 大量交易订单 means 'a large volume of trade orders.'

    Examples

    • 暴风雨导致大量航班被取消。

      Bàofēngyǔ dǎozhì dàliàng hángbān bèi qǔxiāo.

      The storm caused a large number of flights to be canceled.

    • 这家工厂每天生产大量零件。

      Zhè jiā gōngchǎng měitiān shēngchǎn dàliàng língjiàn.

      This factory produces a large number of parts every day.

    • 网上流传着大量关于这件事的信息。

      Wǎngshàng liúchuán zhe dàliàng guānyú zhè jiàn shì de xìnxī.

      A large amount of information about this matter is circulating online.

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