measure

yield

measure ⇒ 这场火灾的损失难以估量。 Zhè cháng huǒzāi de sǔnshī nányǐ gūliáng. → It'll be hard to measure the damage caused by the fire.

weight ⇒ 这两个西瓜是一样的分量。 Zhè liǎng gè xīguā shì yīyàng de fènliàng. → These two watermelons are the same weight. ⇒ 他说的话很有分量。 Tā shuō de huà hěn yǒu fènliàng. → He speaks with authority.

dosage

( 力气 ) strength ⇒ 这一拳力量很大。 Zhè yī quán lìliàng hěn dà. → That was a very powerful punch.

variable

content

discuss

tolerance

( 数量多 ) large amount of ⇒ 大量资金 dàliàng zījīn → a large investment ⇒ 大量裁员 dàliàng cáiyuán → lay off a large number of people ⇒ 这家公司吸引了大量的资金。 Zhè jiā gōngsī xīyǐnle dàliàng de zījīn. → This company attracted a large amount of investment. ⇒ 公司准备大量裁员。 Gōngsī zhǔnbèi dàliàng cáiyuán. → The company is preparing to lay off a large number of people.

( 规定数量 ) ration

capacity

a little ⇒ 在汤里放少量盐。 Zài tāng li fàng shǎoliàng yán. → Put a little salt in the soup.

to the best of one's ability ⇒ 你尽量早点来。 Nǐ jǐnliàng zǎo diǎn lái. → Do your best to come a bit earlier.

tolerance

consider

constant

size up

batch

( 字 ) weigh in one's hand ⇒ 他掂量了一下邮件的重量。 Tā diānliángle yī xià yóujiàn de zhòngliàng. → He weighed the mail in his hand.

quantity

be boundless

tolerance

measure

( 敬 : 大度 ) magnanimity ⇒ 多谢您海量包涵。 Duōxiè nín hǎiliàng bāohán. → Thank you so much for your generosity.

amount of heat

guts pl

( 物 ) energy

weigh

( 物 ) mass

( 竞争 ) compete ⇒ 我们无法和他们较量。 Wǒmen wúfǎ hé tāmen jiàoliàng. → There's no way we can compete with them.

excessive

of an appropriate amount ⇒ 适量用药 shìliàng yòng yào → take medicine in appropriate doses

consider

alcohol tolerance ⇒ 他酒量大,喝七八杯没问题。 Tā jiǔliàng dà, hē qībā bēi méi wèntí. → He can hold his drink well — he drinks seven or eight glasses without a problem.

weight

measuring tool

determine a penalty

make an estimation of one's own abilities ⇒ 凡事须量力而行。 Fánshì xū liànglì ér xíng. → In all matters one should act according to one's abilities.

quantitative change

quantum

measure

limit

( 大的气度 ) magnanimity

rainfall

volume ⇒ 请把收音机的音量放大点儿。 Qǐng bǎ shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng fàngdà diǎnr. → Turn up the volume on the radio a bit.

appetite

at best

overestimate one's abilities