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大量

dà liàng · da liang

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Meaning

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  1. great amount
  2. large quantity
  3. bulk
  4. numerous
  5. generous
  6. magnanimous
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How much is a lot?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)喝(hē)这么(zhème)多(duō)水(shuǐ)？

    Why are you drinking so much water?

  2. Liangliang

    跑步(pǎobù)以后(yǐhòu)，要(yào)喝(hē)大量(dàliàng)的(de)水(shuǐ)。

    After running, you must drink a lot of water.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)喝(hē)了(le)几瓶(jǐpíng)？

    How many bottles have you had?

  4. Liangliang

    三瓶(sānpíng)。我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)大量(dàliàng)就是(jiùshì)三瓶(sānpíng)。

    Three. I think a lot means three bottles.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)一会儿(yīhuìr)要(yào)去(qù)一下(yīxià)洗手间(xǐshǒujiān)了(le)。

    Then you will need a toilet break soon.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

大(dà)量(liàng)生(shēng)产(chǎn)降(jiàng)低(dī)许(xǔ)多(duō)商(shāng)品(pǐn)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)。

Mass production reduced the price of many goods.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)担(dān)心(xīn)。我(wǒ)们(men)有(yǒu)大(dà)量(liàng)水(shuǐ)和(hé)食(shí)物(wù)。

Don't worry. We have plenty of water and food.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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大
dà

big; large; great; older (than another person)

量
liáng

to measure

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