Chinese
guòliàng
Meaning: excessive; over the limit
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb

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Example sentences

醫生建議不要食用過量的糖分。
医生建议不要食用过量的糖分。
The doctor suggests not consuming an excessive amount of sugar.
飲酒過量往往是造成車禍悲劇的主要原因。
Excessive drinking is often the main cause of traffic accident tragedies.
飲酒過量有害健康。
Drinking excessively is harmful to health.
醫生建議他減少攝取過量的糖。
The doctor suggested that he reduce the intake of excessive sugar.

Usage Notes

Refers to a quantity that exceeds a reasonable or healthy limit.

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