估量

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 损失难以估量。▶ —
   The loss is hard to gauge.
2. 这件事的影响无法估量。▶ —
   The impact of this is impossible to estimate.

Collocations

Mnemonic

估 gū "to estimate" + 量 liáng "to measure, gauge": to reckon and measure, i.e. to gauge, to estimate. Korean renders it as "to gauge, reckon". Estimating the size of a loss, impact or value (难以估量 hard to gauge). 量 is a polyphone: liáng "to measure" (估量, 测量) but liàng "quantity" (数量); here it is liáng. 估 is the 估 of 高估 and 估计.

Related

Quick check

1. How is 量 read in 估量?

   • liáng "to measure"
   • liàng "quantity"
   • liǎng "two"
   • lǐng "collar"