测量

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 工程师测量了大桥的长度。▶ —
   The engineer measured the length of the bridge.
2. 医生用仪器测量他的血压。▶ —
   The doctor measured his blood pressure with an instrument.

Collocations

Mnemonic

测 cè "to gauge" + 量 liáng "to measure": to gauge and measure, i.e. to measure, to survey (length, distance, quantity). 测 has the water radical 氵 (originally gauging water depth). 测量距离 = to measure distance. 量 reads liáng "to measure" here.

Related

Quick check

1. How is 量 read in 测量?

   • liáng (to measure)
   • liàng (quantity)
   • liǎng (two)
   • làng (wave)