测算 (cè suàn) — to measure and calculate; to estimate through measurement and computation
Definition
测算 combines measuring (测) and computing (计算) — used when you need both to arrive at a number. Lighter than 测定, which emphasizes a fixed determination rather than an estimate.
verb
to measure and calculateto estimate through measurement and computation
Examples
- 测算。Kē xué jiā tōng guò wèi xīng shù jù cè suàn dì qiú de bàn jìng.Scientists use satellite data to measure and calculate the Earth's radius.
- 测算。Wǒ men xū yào xiān cè suàn yí xià xiàng mù de zǒng chéng běn.We need to first estimate the total cost of the project.
- 测算。Tā men yòng xīn fāng fǎ cè suàn le zhè zuò qiáo de chéng zhòng néng lì.They used a new method to measure and calculate the load-bearing capacity of this bridge.
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