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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to measure' with 量 (liáng)

    Actions & Events
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Subject + 量 + Object

    Explanation

    量 (liáng) means "to measure" when used as a verb. It can also function as a noun (liàng) meaning "quantity" or "amount," and appears in compounds like 力量 (strength) and 数量 (quantity).

    Examples

    • 你能帮我量一下这张桌子的长度吗？

      Nǐ néng bāng wǒ liáng yīxià zhè zhāng zhuōzi de chángdù ma?

      Can you help me measure the length of this table?

    • 护士每天早上都会来量体温。

      Hùshi měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì lái liáng tǐwēn.

      The nurse comes to take temperatures every morning.

    • 我想量量这件衣服合不合身。

      Wǒ xiǎng liángliang zhè jiàn yīfu hé bù héshēn.

      I want to try on this piece of clothing to see if it fits.

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