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noun HSK 5
hán shuǐ liàng
water content · moisture content · humidity level

Meaning

This technical term refers to the amount or percentage of water contained in a substance, material, or organism. It's commonly used in scientific, agricultural, geological, and food industry contexts to describe how much water is present relative to the total mass or volume.

Usage

Widely used in formal, technical, and scientific writing. Common in contexts discussing soil quality, food preservation, cosmetics, and biological specimens. Often followed by specific measurements or percentages. Native speakers use it in professional settings rather than everyday conversation.

Examples

  1. 01
    这种水果的含水量达到百分之九十以上。
    Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ de hán shuǐ liàng dá dào bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí yǐ shàng.
    The water content of this fruit reaches over ninety percent.
  2. 02
    土壤含水量不足会影响农作物的生长。
    Tǔ rǎng hán shuǐ liàng bù zú huì yǐng xiǎng nóng zuò wù de shēng zhǎng.
    Insufficient soil moisture content will affect the growth of crops.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 含水量高
    hán shuǐ liàng gāo
    high water content
  • 含水量低
    hán shuǐ liàng dī
    low water content
  • 测定含水量
    cè dìng hán shuǐ liàng
    to measure water content
  • 土壤含水量
    tǔ rǎng hán shuǐ liàng
    soil moisture content

Origin

Compound formed from 含 (to contain) + 水 (water) + 量 (quantity), creating a direct, transparent meaning of 'contained water quantity.'

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