丈量 (zhàng liáng) — to measure (land)
Definition
丈量 is a formal written verb meaning to measure land or large ground areas. It implies surveying or measuring by a recognized standard (尺 zhàng), not casual everyday measuring, which would be 量. Separable: 丈…量, e.g. 丈量土地, 量一量.
verb
to measure (land)
Examples
- 丈量。Tā men zhèng zài yòng yí qì zhàng liáng zhè kuài tǔ dì.They are measuring this piece of land with instruments.
- 丈量。Shī gōng qián bì xū xiān zhàng liáng hǎo miàn jī.You must measure the area well before construction.
- 丈量。Tā yòng jiǎo bù dà zhì zhàng liáng le yí xià.He roughly measured it with his steps.
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