权衡

quán héng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to consider
2. to weigh (a matter)
3. to balance (pros and cons)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 取舍 qǔ shě 取舍 qǔ shě to select; to make one's choice; to decide what to accept and what to reject 权衡之后做出选择: to select; to make one's choice; to decide what to accept and what to reject
• 利弊 lì bì 利弊 lì bì pros and cons 权衡的常见对象: pros and cons

Synonyms

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• 衡量 héng liáng 衡量 héng liáng to weigh 用于评估价值、重要性或利弊: to weigh

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：‘权衡得失’、‘权衡轻重’，多用于书面语和正式语境。

Common mistakes

权衡常与‘权衡利弊’搭配使用，但‘利弊’本身已包含好坏两方面，不能说‘权衡利益’。

Words Containing 权衡

• 权衡利弊 权衡利弊 quán héng lì bì: to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)

Child Words of 权衡

• 权 权 quán: authority
• 衡 衡 héng: to weigh