容量

• 拼音: róng liàng
• 汉字拆解: 容 = 宀 + 谷 (house + valley = contain); 量 = 日 + 一 + 里 (measure from sunrise = amount/volume)

含义

Capacity; volume; the maximum amount that something can hold, contain, or store.

Used in both physical and digital contexts. Physical: the volume of a container, reservoir, or venue. Digital: the storage capacity of a device or server. Also used metaphorically for a person's psychological ability to handle pressure or conflicting views (心理容量).

例句

1. 这座水库的蓄水容量超过两亿立方米，是本地区规模最大的水利工程。
2. 新款旗舰手机的存储容量高达一千吉字节，充分满足用户对大容量的需求。
3. 一名优秀的管理者需要具备足够的心理容量，才能包容团队成员的不同意见。

用法指南

语境: technology, engineering, management

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 该数据中心的存储容量已接近饱和，亟需启动扩容升级方案。(The data centre's storage capacity is close to saturation and an expansion and upgrade plan needs to be launched urgently.)
• 这款新型电池的容量大幅提升，整机续航时间因此延长至三天以上。(The capacity of this new battery has been significantly increased, extending the device's battery life to more than three days.)

错误说法

• 这个人容量很大 — without context 容量 sounds unnatural for people; say 他的胸襟宽广 or 他的心理承受能力很强 instead

起源与历史

容 (to contain/hold) + 量 (volume/measure)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal