capacity; volume; cubic capacity
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capacity; volume; the internal volume of a container
Technical term distinguishing the interior hollow space (容积) from the total space occupied by the object itself (体积). Commonly used in engineering, architecture, and physics.
Zhè这
gè个
yóu油
xiāng箱
de的
róng容
jī积
shì是
liù六
shí十
shēng升
。
This fuel tank has a capacity of sixty liters.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jì计
suàn算
zhè这
gè个
cāng仓
kù库
de的
róng容
jī积
，
cái才
néng能
què确
dìng定
néng能
cún存
fàng放
duō多
shao少
huò货
wù物
。
We need to calculate the volume of this warehouse to determine how much cargo it can store.
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Píng瓶
zi子
de的
róng容
jī积
tōng通
cháng常
yǐ以
háo毫
shēng升
wéi为
dān单
wèi位
。
The capacity of bottles is usually measured in milliliters.
Yǔ与
tǐ体
jī积
bù不
tóng同
，
róng容
jī积
zhǐ只
kǎo考
lǜ虑
róng容
qì器
nèi内
bù部
de的
kě可
yòng用
kōng空
jiān间
。
Unlike volume, capacity only considers the usable space inside a container.