amount; quantity · quantitative · (math.) scalar quantity

shù liàng

sh+ù·4th tonel+iàng·4th tone

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Speakers of various dialects are in the majority in this region.

这一带的方言使用者数量居多。

The number of traffic accidents seems to be on the increase.

交通事故的数量似乎在增长。

The number of cars is on the increase.

汽车的数量在增长。

The number of officials doubled last year.

去年官员的数量成倍增加了。

Due to a number of unfortunate causes, one-parent families are on the increase.

由于诸多不幸因素，单亲家庭的数量在增长中。

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