打量

dǎ liang

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to size sb up
2. to look sb up and down
3. to take the measure of
4. to suppose
5. to reckon

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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忽视

hū shì

to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore

To ignore or pay no attention to

Related words

2 items

观察

guān chá

to observe; to watch; to survey

To observe in a general sense

审视

shěn shì

to look closely at

To examine closely, often with scrutiny

Synonyms

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端详

duān xiáng

full details

When examining someone or something carefully

Usage notes

Common mistakes

打量 is specifically about visually assessing a person's appearance or condition, not about measuring objects or abstract things.

Example Sentences

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他上下打量着我。

He looked me up and down.

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Child Words of 打量

dozen (loanword)

to beat

to measure

capacity

打量