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数量词

shù liàng cídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
numeral-classifier compound (e.g. 一次[yī cì], 三套[sān tào], 五本[wǔ běn] etc)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

數量詞 数量词 [shu4 liang4 ci2] /numeral-classifier compound (e.g. 一次[yi1 ci4], 三套[san1 tao4], 五本[wu3 ben3] etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 數量詞

  • 数
    shǔ

    to count / to count as / to regard as / to enumerate / to list

    shù

    number / figure / several / a few

    shuò

    (literary) frequently / repeatedly

  • 量
    liáng

    to measure

    liàng

    capacity / quantity / amount / to estimate / abbr. for 量詞|量词[liàng cí], classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

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