Meaning of 衡量
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to weigh
- to examine
- to consider
How to use 衡量
衡量 is used for judging or evaluating something against a standard, often abstract things like value, success, or pros and cons. It is common in formal speech and writing. Example: 我们要衡量一下利弊。(Wǒmen yào héngliáng yíxià lìbì.) We need to weigh the pros and cons.
衡 (héng) is the beam of a balance scale, and 量 (liáng) means to measure. Picture holding two options on a scale and measuring which side is heavier.
Common mistake: Learners often read 量 as liàng, as in 数量 (shùliàng) or 重量 (zhòngliàng). In 衡量 it is the verb reading liáng, second tone, meaning to measure.
衡量 in example sentences
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衡 héng · to measure · 16 strokes
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量 liáng · to measure · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 衡量.
| 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 |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure |
| 含量 | hánliàng | content; quantity contained |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy; capabilities |
| 热量 | rèliàng | heat; quantity of heat |
| 平衡 | pínghéng | balance; equilibrium |
Questions about 衡量
What does 衡量 mean?
衡量 (héngliáng) means "to weigh; to examine" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 衡量?
衡量 is made of 2 characters: 衡 (16 strokes), 量 (12 strokes). That is 28 strokes in total.
Is 衡量 an HSK word?
Yes. 衡量 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 衡量 and 考虑?
考虑 (kǎolǜ) means to think about or consider in general. 衡量 means to evaluate by comparing or judging against a standard, so it suggests weighing value or importance.
Can 衡量 be used as a noun?
It is mainly a verb, but it appears in phrases like 衡量标准 (héngliáng biāozhǔn), a standard of measurement. Here it modifies the noun 标准.