天平

tiān píng

CL 架 jià 台 tái

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. scales (to weigh things)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 磅秤 bàng chèng 磅秤 bàng chèng scale 平台式或特定类型的秤: scale
• 砝码 fǎ mǎ 砝码 fǎ mǎ standard weight (used on a balance scale) 天平上使用的标准重量块: standard weight (used on a balance scale)

Synonyms

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• 秤 chèng 秤 chèng steelyard 泛指称重量的器具: steelyard

Usage notes

Common mistakes

天平特指有支点和两个托盘的精密称量仪器，普通称重用'秤'。

Cultural notes

天平在中文中常象征公平正义，如'法律的天平'。

Example Sentences

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实验室里有一台精密的 天平 。

There is a precise balance in the laboratory.

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Words Containing 天平

• 天平动 天平动 tiān píng dòng: (astronomy) libration

Child Words of 天平

• 天 天 tiān: day
• 平 平 píng: flat