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测量

cè liáng · ce liang

Traditional 測量

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. survey
  2. to measure
  3. to gauge
  4. to determine
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Will the sofa fit?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)沙发(shāfā)，不知道(bùzhīdào)放得下(fàngdexià)放不下(fàngbuxià)。

    I want to buy a new sofa, but I do not know if it will fit.

  2. Liangliang

    先(xiān)测量(cèliáng)一下(yīxià)客厅(kètīng)。

    First measure the living room.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)尺子(chǐzi)。

    I do not have a ruler.

  4. Liangliang

    那就(nàjiù)用(yòng)脚(jiǎo)测量(cèliáng)吧(ba)，一步(yībù)大概(dàgài)一米(yīmǐ)。

    Then measure with your feet. One step is about a meter.

  5. Dengdeng

    客厅(kètīng)五步(wǔbù)，沙发(shāfā)四步(sìbù)，放得下(fàngdexià)！

    The living room is five steps and the sofa is four. It fits!

  6. Liangliang

    别(bié)高兴(gāoxìng)，你(nǐ)还要(háiyào)留(liú)一步(yībù)走路(zǒulù)。

    Do not be happy yet. You need to leave one step to walk.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)测(cè)量(liáng)了(le)这(zhè)条(tiáo)河(hé)的(de)深(shēn)度(dù)。

We measured the depth of the river.

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02

工(gōng)程(chéng)师(shī)用(yòng)仪(yí)器(qì)测(cè)量(liáng)了(le)房(fáng)间(jiān)的(de)面(miàn)积(jī)。

The engineer measured the area of the room with an instrument.

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测
cè

to survey; to measure

量
liáng

to measure

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