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title: "Shiliang Meaning: 适量 (shìliàng) Means “appropriate amount”"
description: "适量 (traditional 適量, shìliàng) means “appropriate amount; in moderation”. Hear its tones, see what 适 and 量 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiliang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 适量 mean?

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适量 shìliàng

## appropriate amount; in moderation

## Its characters

1. 适 shì to fit
2. 量 liàng amount

## In a sentence

每天适量运动对身体好。 Exercising in moderation every day is good for your health.

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## More words with 适 or 量

- [不适 bùshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bushi)
- [测量 cèliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/celiang)
- [产量 chǎnliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanliang)
- [大量 dàliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daliang)
- [分量 fènliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenliang)
- [过量 guòliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoliang)
- [海量 hǎiliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hailiang)
- [含量 hánliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanliang)
- [衡量 héngliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hengliang)
- [合适 héshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heshi)

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