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noun HSK 4
zhòng liàng
weight · heaviness

Meaning

重量 refers to the physical weight or mass of an object, measured in units like kilograms or pounds. It's a formal, neutral term used in everyday contexts, scientific settings, and commerce to describe how heavy something is.

Usage

This is the standard term for weight in both spoken and written Chinese. It's commonly used when discussing shipping, luggage limits, health and fitness (body weight), or specifications of products. More formal than the simple adjective 重 (zhòng, heavy).

Examples

  1. 01
    这个包裹的重量超过了五公斤。
    Zhège bāoguǒ de zhòngliàng chāoguòle wǔ gōngjīn.
    The weight of this package exceeds five kilograms.
  2. 02
    医生建议我控制体重，注意食物的重量。
    Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ kòngzhì tǐzhòng, zhùyì shíwù de zhòngliàng.
    The doctor advised me to control my body weight and pay attention to the weight of my food.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 重量级
    zhòng liàng jí
    heavyweight (boxing, figurative)
  • 净重量
    jìng zhòng liàng
    net weight
  • 总重量
    zǒng zhòng liàng
    total weight
  • 减轻重量
    jiǎn qīng zhòng liàng
    to reduce weight

Origin

Compound of 重 (heavy) and 量 (quantity/measure), literally meaning 'heavy-quantity' or 'measurement of heaviness'.

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