大量 dàliàng great amount
great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous
How to remember 大量: 大 big + 量 measure = great amount.
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How it is used
- Quantifier meaning "a large amount of," placed before a noun with 的 - 大量的水 (dàliàng de shuǐ) a large amount of water - or directly before a verb: 大量生产 (dàliàng shēngchǎn) mass-produce.
- Its natural opposite is 少量 (shǎoliàng, a small amount); the two often appear in contrast - 少量的水 (shǎoliàng de shuǐ) a little water.
- More common in written/formal contexts like reports and news than in casual speech, where 很多 is the everyday choice.
Example sentences
- 他拍了大量的照片。 Tā pāile dàliàng de zhàopiàn.He has taken a large number of photos.
- 每年都有大量新书出版。 Měinián dōu yǒu dàliàng xīnshū chūbǎn.A great number of books are published every year.
- 我有大量的书在我的书架上。 Wǒ yǒu dàliàng de shū zài wǒ de shūjiàshàng.I have numerous books on my bookshelf.