How to say “weigh” in Chinese
weigh, assess (measure)
“Weigh” in Chinese is 衡量, héng liáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
衡量 is read héng liáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 行; inside, 角 “horn” and 大: originally a bar across an ox's horns. Hence “the beam of a scale”.
Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “衡量”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 衡量. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 幸福不能用金钱来衡量。xìngfúbùnéngyòngjīnqiánláihéngliángHappiness can't be measured with money.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “weigh” in Chinese?
“Weigh” in Chinese is 衡量, pinyin héngliáng.
What does 衡量 mean?
衡量 (héngliáng) means “weigh, assess (measure)”.
How do you write 衡量?
衡量 is 2 characters: 衡 (héng) — scales; balance; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 衡量?
衡量 is read héngliáng. Tones: héng — second tone, liáng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“weigh” in the lesson “What to measure by”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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