量 liáng / liàng — to measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
请帮我量一量身高。Qǐng bāng wǒ liáng yi liáng shēn gāo.Please help me measure my height.
Common words: 大量 (dà liàng)、商量 (shāng liang)、力量 (lì liang)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to measure"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to measure", including 量 (liáng / liàng), 测 (cè). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to measure" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 量 (liáng / liàng), 测 (cè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span liáng, liàng, cè — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 量 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 量 liáng / liàngto measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimateUseful words: 大量, 商量
- 测 cèside; to lean; to survey; to measure; conjectureUseful words: 测试, 检测
Common words for these 2 "to measure" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 量 (liáng / liàng) — so "to measure" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
大量dà liànggreat amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous商量shāng liangto consult; to talk over; to discuss力量lì liangpower; force; strength测试cè shìto test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)检测jiǎn cèto test; to detect预测yù cèto forecast; to predict
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to measure".
测 cè — side; to lean; to survey; to measure; conjecture
老师下周要给我们做一次小测验。Lǎo shī xià zhōu yào gěi wǒ men zuò yí cì xiǎo cè yàn.The teacher will give us a quiz next week.
Common words: 测试 (cè shì)、检测 (jiǎn cè)、预测 (yù cè)
All 2 characters
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