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Capacity in Chinese

capacity · HSK 6

容量 róng liàng

  1. 容 róng to contain
  2. 量 liàng amount

这个硬盘的容量很大。 This hard drive has a large capacity.

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How do you say capacity in Chinese?

Capacity in Chinese is 容量 (róng liàng). You can also say 量 (liàng), 力量 (lì liang).

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