大量

• 拼音: dà liàng
• 汉字拆解: 大 = big; 量 = originally measuring weight, extended to quantity and amount

含义

A large amount; a great deal; a lot of. Used to describe a large quantity of something.

More formal than 很多 (many/much). Often used in written Chinese, news, and semi-formal speech. Can modify both countable and uncountable nouns.

例句

1. 这家工厂每天生产大量的产品。
2. 学好一门外语需要大量的练习。
3. 大量的雨水让河水涨了很多。

用法指南

语境: quantity, production, study

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他读了大量的书。(He read a large number of books.)
• 我们需要大量的时间。(We need a great deal of time.)

错误说法

• 不要在日常口语中过多使用大量 — in casual conversation, 很多 or 好多 is more natural. 大量 sounds slightly more formal or written.

起源与历史

Compound of 大 (big, great) and 量 (amount, quantity). Literally means a great quantity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal