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考量 (kǎo liáng) — to consider, to take into account (formal)

Definition

考量 is a formal verb meaning 'to consider / take into account', closer to 考虑 but more official or written in tone. Compared with 衡量 and 斟酌 it leans less toward careful weighing and more toward routine deliberation.

verb
to considerto take into account (formal)

Examples

  • 考量。
    Wǒ men xū yào kǎo liáng yí xià zhè ge xiàng mù de kě xíng xìng.
    We need to consider the feasibility of this project.
  • ，考量。
    Zuò jué dìng qián, bì xū kǎo liáng suǒ yǒu xiāng guān yīn sù.
    Before making a decision, you must consider all relevant factors.
  • 考量，。
    Tā men fǎn fù kǎo liáng le zhè ge fāng àn, zuì hòu cái tóng yì.
    They considered this plan repeatedly before finally agreeing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

考kǎoexamine
量liángmeasure

考 examine and 量 measure together mean weigh something carefully.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 耂耂lǎoan old man with long hair, bent over
  • 丂丂kǎoa walking cane

In 考, the upper 耂 is an old man with long hair, bent over, and the lower 丂 is a walking cane.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 日日rìsun
  • 東東dōngbag; east

量 has 日 (sun) over 東 (bag; east). Some explanations suggest measuring under the sun or the sun rising in the east, but the exact origin is unclear.

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