Meaning of 测量
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- survey
- to measure
- to gauge
- to determine
How to use 测量
测量 is used for measuring physical things like length, height, temperature, or land, and it sounds a bit more formal or technical than 量 alone. Example: 医生给我测量了血压。(Yīshēng gěi wǒ cèliáng le xuèyā.) The doctor measured my blood pressure.
测 (cè) has the water radical 氵, so picture checking how deep water is. 量 (liáng) means to measure, so together 测量 is measuring something carefully to find out its size or amount.
Common mistake: In 测量 the second character is read liáng (2nd tone, to measure), but in words like 数量 (shùliàng) and 大量 (dàliàng) it is liàng (4th tone, quantity). Learners often say cèliàng by mistake.
测量 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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测 cè · to survey · 9 strokes
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量 liáng · to measure · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 测量.
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 尽量 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 测试 | cèshì | to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area) |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to test; to detect |
| 预测 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
| 含量 | hánliàng | content; quantity contained |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy; capabilities |
Questions about 测量
What does 测量 mean?
测量 (cèliáng) means "survey; to measure" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 测量?
测量 is made of 2 characters: 测 (9 strokes), 量 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 测量 an HSK word?
Yes. 测量 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 测量 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 测量 is written 測量.
What is the difference between 测量 and 测试?
测量 means to measure a physical quantity, like length or temperature. 测试 (cèshì) means to test, such as testing a machine or a person's skills. You 测量 a room, but you 测试 a new app.
Can 测量 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean surveying or measurement as an activity, for example 土地测量 (tǔdì cèliáng), land surveying. In everyday speech, people often just say 量 (liáng) for simple tasks, like 量体温 (liáng tǐwēn), to take someone's temperature.