适量 shìliàng appropriate amount
How to remember 适量: 适 suitable + 量 measure = appropriate amount.
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How it is used
- 'An appropriate amount' - 适量运动 (shìliàng yùndòng) exercise in moderation; 适量饮酒 (shìliàng yǐnjiǔ) drink in moderation.
- Very common in health, diet, and recipe contexts (盐适量 salt to taste). Contrast 大量 (dàliàng, a large amount) and 少量 (shǎoliàng, a small amount).
- Functions as both adverb (do X in the right quantity) and quantifier (the right amount of).