ding6 loeng6定量
Jyutpingding6 loeng6
Yaledihng leuhng
Definition
A fixed or designated quantity.
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How it's used
Unlike the English word limit, this term specifically implies a controlled or regulated quantity rather than just a maximum threshold. It is frequently used in contexts involving rationing, medical dosages, or industrial production quotas. It carries a formal tone despite being used in daily life, often appearing in instructions or official policies.
Examples
The doctor told me to take a fixed amount of medicine every day.
Do you know that this meal has to be served in limited portions?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 限量, which focuses on a limited supply or restricted number of items available for sale. Use 定量 when referring to the specific, measured amount that must be adhered to.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
