Definition
磅 (bàng) is a noun meaning 'scale' (a weighing platform, like a bathroom or supermarket scale) and a classifier for pounds. It contrasts with 秤 (chèng), a traditional steelyard balance, and 天平 (tiān píng), a two-pan precision balance used in labs.
noun
scale (instrument for weighing)
classifier
pound (unit of weight, ≈454 g)
Easily confused
- 帮bāngsound-aliketo help; to assist
- 棒bàngsound-alike(adjective) great, awesome, wonderful
- 绑bǎngsound-aliketo tie up, to bind
Examples
- 磅，。Zhè shì chāoshì yòng de bàng, hěn zhǔn.This is a scale used in supermarkets; it's very accurate.
- 磅。Wǒ mǎi le sān bàng chéngzi.I bought three pounds of oranges.
- 磅，。Nǐ zhàn dào bàng shàng, wǒ bāng nǐ chēng yí xià.Stand on the scale and I'll help you weigh yourself.
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