度量 (dù liàng) — to measure; to assess; to estimate
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning 'to measure / assess' (size, cost, ability, etc.). 比 测量 more literary and broad — 量 (liáng) is the everyday word for physical measuring.
verb
to measureto assessto estimate
Examples
- 度量。Wǒ men xū yào dù liàng yí xià zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng běn.We need to estimate the cost of this project.
- 度量。Tā shàn yú dù liàng bié rén de néng lì.He is good at assessing other people's abilities.
- 度量。Yòng chǐ zi dù liàng zhè kuài bù de cháng dù.Use a ruler to measure the length of this cloth.
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