Radical:

meaning for liáng:

  • - to measure

meaning for liàng:

  • - capacity
  • - quantity
  • - amount
  • - to estimate
  • - abbr. for 量词 , classifier (in Chinese grammar)
  • - measure word

liáng
wài
yuàn
cháoběi朝北
de
mén
chángkuān长宽
ruògān若干

And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.


pīnchē拼车
huò
shǐyòng使用
gōnggòng公共
jiāotōng交通
kěyǐ可以
jiǎnshǎo减少
xiāohào消耗
de
ránliào燃料
liáng

Carpooling or using public transportation can reduce the amount of fuel consumed.


qìchē汽车
yǐnqíng引擎
xūyào需要
dìngqī定期
jiǎnchá检查
jīyóu机油
de
liáng

Car engines need to have their oil levels checked regularly.