测量 (cè liáng) — to measure (dimensions, quantity, etc.); to survey (land, area, etc.)
Definition
测量 (cèliáng) is the standard verb for 'to measure / to survey' — more formal and technical than the everyday 量, and emphasizes the act of using instruments (per example: temperature, land, dimensions).
verb
to measure (dimensions, quantity, etc.)to survey (land, area, etc.)
Examples
- 测量。Wǒ zhèng zài cè liáng zhè ge fáng jiān de cháng dù hé kuān dù.I am measuring the length and width of this room.
- 测量。Gōng chéng shī yòng zhuān yè shè bèi cè liáng le zhěng piàn tǔ dì.The engineer surveyed the entire piece of land with professional equipment.
- 测量。Hù shi měi tiān zǎo wǎn dōu cè liáng bìng rén de tǐ wēn.The nurse measures the patient's body temperature every morning and evening.
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