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测量

cè liáng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. survey
  2. 2. to measure
  3. 3. to gauge
  4. 4. to determine

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
估算
gū suàn

assessment

means to estimate or assess, often a rough measurement, not precise like 测量
尺寸
chǐ cun

size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)

noun for dimensions or size, related to the outcome of 测量

Synonyms

2 items
量
liáng

to measure

can sometimes be used interchangeably when meaning 'to measure', but 量 is often more colloquial for everyday measuring, e.g., 量体温 (take temperature)
测定
cè dìng

to determine (by measuring or surveying)

used for scientific measurement to determine a value, e.g., 测定浓度 (determine concentration)

Usage notes

Collocations

测量 is typically used with tools or instruments, e.g., 用尺子测量 (measure with a ruler), not for measuring body temperature (use 量).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 测验 (test, quiz); 测量 means to measure physical quantities, not to examine knowledge.

Example Sentences

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他用尺子 测量 了桌子的长度。
He measured the length of the table with a ruler.

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Words Containing 测量

三角测量法
sān jiǎo cè liáng fǎ

triangulation (surveying)

大地测量学
dà dì cè liáng xué

geodesy

测量工具
cè liáng gōng jù

gauge

测量船
cè liáng chuán

survey vessel

颅测量
lú cè liáng

craniometry

Child Words of 测量

测
cè

to survey

量
liáng

to measure

量
liàng

capacity