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    Referring to a quantity with 量 (liàng)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Explanation

    The noun 量 (liàng) means "quantity," "amount," or "volume" and is used to express measurable amounts. It often appears in compound nouns such as 播放量 (play count) or 数量 (quantity), and is common in data-related and formal contexts.

    Examples

    • 这首歌的播放量突破了五千万。

      zhè shǒu gē de bōfàngliàng tūpò le wǔ qiān wàn.

      The play count of this song has surpassed fifty million.

    • 今年的降雨量比往年多了不少。

      jīnnián de jiàngyǔliàng bǐ wǎngnián duō le bù shǎo.

      This year's rainfall is quite a bit more than in previous years.

    • 我们需要提高产品的生产量才能满足订单需求。

      wǒmen xūyào tígāo chǎnpǐn de shēngchǎnliàng cáinéng mǎnzú dìngdān xūqiú.

      We need to increase the production volume of our products to meet order demand.

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