shù
liàng

technical
noun

Meaning of 数量词

数量词 means numeral-classifier compound; combination of numeral and measure word. Pronounced shù liàng cí.

  • numeral-classifier compound; combination of numeral and measure word

Definitions & Examples

 
sān
běn
shū
 
de
 
sān
běn
 
shì
shù
liàng
 

In "three books," "three [measure]" is a numeral-classifier compound.

 
qún
rén
 
de
 
qún
 
shì
shù
liàng
 

"A group of people" uses the numeral-classifier compound "a group."

 
 
de
 
 
biǎo
shì
dòng
zuò
de
pín
 

In "go once," the numeral-classifier compound indicates the frequency of the action.

 
diǎnr
shuǐ
de
 
 
diǎnr
shì
níng
 
de
shù
liàng
 
 
 

"A little water" uses the lexicalized numeral-classifier compound "a little bit."

 
wàn
guàn
jiā
cái
 
de
 
wàn
guàn
 
shì
shù
liàng
 

"Immense wealth" also uses the numeral-classifier compound "ten thousand strings [of cash]."