量: to measure | capacity

 

量 liáng

verb
: to measure

量 liàng

suffix
: capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
: abbr. for 量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word

Kun Reading

量る OR 計る | はかる hakaru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
: to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

量り | はかり hakari

noun
: measurements; weighing

 Usage:

量具 liang2ju4: measuring device

量器 liang2qi4: measuring vessel; measuring apparatus
[りょうき ryouki: measure for volume]

器量好し | きりょうよし kiryou yoshi: beautiful girl; good-looking girl

量度 liang2du4: o measure; measurement

[度量 | どりょう doryou: length and capacity; measures; generosity; magnanimity] 度量の狭い | どりょうのせまい doryou no semai: parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced

量杯 liang2bei1: measuring cup; graduated measuring cylinder

量測[测] liang2ce4: to measure; measurement

測[测]量 ce4liang2: survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
[測量 | そくりょう sokuryou: measurement; surveying]

衡量 heng2liang2: to weigh; to examine; to consider

考量 kao3liang2: to consider; to give serious consideration to something; consideration
[こうりょう kouryou: consideration; deliberation]

丈量 zhang4liang2: to measure; measurement

稱[称]量 cheng1liang2: to weigh

量 liang4: capacity; quantity

量刑 liang4xing2: to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal)
[りょうけい ryoukei: judge’s sentence; assessment of a case]

量力 liang4li4: to estimate one’s strength

力量 li4liang4: power; force; strength
[りきりょう rikiryou: ability; physical strength; capacity; tact]

量化 liang4hua4: to quantize; quantization; quantitative

量子 liang4zi3: quantum [りょうし ryoushi: quantum]

量產[产] liang4chan3: to mass-produce

產[产]量 chan3liang4: output

質[质]量 zhi4liang4: quality; (physics) mass
[質量 | しつりょう shitsuryou: mass]

大量 da4liang4: great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous
[たいりょう dairyou: large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)]

數[数]量 shu4liang4: amount; quantity; quantitative
[数量 | すうりょう suuryou: quantity; volume]

重量 zhong4liang4: weight
[じゅうりょう juuryou: weight
: heavyweight boxer]

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
量が増える | りょうがふえる ryou ga fueru
: to gain in quantity

情状酌量 | じょうじょうしゃくりょう joujou shakuryou
: (yoji) taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration

感慨無量 | かんがいむりょう kangai muryou
: (yoji) deep emotion; one’s mind is filled with thousand emotions

入るを量りて出ずるを制す | いるをはかりていずるをせいす iru o hakarite izuru o seisu
: (proverb) Cut your coat according to your cloth
OR
入るを量りて出ずるを為す | いるをはかりていずるをなす iru o hakarite izuru o nasu
:(proverb) consider your income before spending

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
量力而為 [量力而为] liang4 li4 er2 wei2
: to weigh one’s abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one’s means; to cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth

量力而行 liang4 li4 er2 xing2
: to assess one’s capabilities and act accordingly; to act within one’s competence. One does what one can.

量入為出 [量入为出] liang4 ru4 wei2 chu1
: to assess one’s income and spend accordingly; to live within one’s means. You can only spend what you earn.

量才錄用 [量才录用] liang4 cai2 lu4 yong4
: to assess sb’s capabilities and employ him accordingly; to employ sb competent for the task

量體裁衣 [量体裁衣] liang2 ti3 cai2 yi1
: lit. measure the body then tailor the suit; fig. to act according to actual circumstances. To live within one’s means.

寬宏大量 [宽宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4
: magnanimous; generous

功德無量 [功德无量] gong1 de2 wu2 liang4
: no end of virtuous achievements; boundless beneficence

斤斤較量 [斤斤较量] jin1 jin1 jiao4 liang4
: to bicker at length over a trivial matter

現量相違 [现量相违] xian4 liang4 xiang1 wei2
: to not fit one’s perception of something

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2
: you can’t judge a person by appearance, just as you can’t measure the sea with a pint pot

看菜吃飯，量體裁衣 [看菜吃饭，量体裁衣] kan1 cai4 chi1 fan4 , liang2 ti3 cai2 yi1
: eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body; to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure; to act according to actual circumstances; to live within one’s means