数量 shù liàng
“amount; quantity; quantitative”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 數量Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
数量 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1693: 数量 shùliàng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 数量
数量 means “quantity” or “amount”: how much or how many of something there is. It is a noun, often used as [noun]的数量 or with words like 很多、不少、有限、增加、减少. A common pattern is 数量是多少？ or 数量很多/不够.
例句Example sentences
- 请检查一下数量，别少了。qǐng jiǎn chá yí xià shù liàng, bié shǎo le.Please check the quantity and make sure nothing is missing.
- 这次活动的礼物数量不够，需要再买一些。zhè cì huó dòng de lǐ wù shù liàng bú gòu, xū yào zài mǎi yì xiē.There aren’t enough gifts for this event; we need to buy some more.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗苹果的数量很多个。
✓苹果的数量很多。
数量 is a noun meaning “amount”; it cannot be followed directly by the measure word 个 in this pattern.