(liàng) — to measure; to estimate

Definition

量 (liàng) is the basic verb 'to measure' — taking a physical reading like size or temperature. Compared to 估计 ('to estimate/guess'), 量 requires an actual measurement rather than a rough judgment.

verb
to measureto estimate

Examples

  • Nǐ liàng yí xià zhè zhāng zhuō zi de chǐ cùn.
    Measure the dimensions of this table.
  • Yī shēng gěi wǒ liàng le tǐ wēn.
    The doctor took my temperature.
  • Tā liàng le yí xià wǒ de shēn gāo.
    He measured my height.

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