Korean word

측정하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheukjjeonghada

Meaning

  • verbmeasure

Example

온도를 측정해 주세요.on do reul cheuk jjeong hae chu se yo

Please measure the temperature.

Illustration for 측정하다 (measure)

More examples

아이가 열이 나서 체온을 측정했어요.a i ga yeo ri na seo che o neul cheuk jjeong hae sseo yo

The child had a fever, so I measured their body temperature.

Core concept

A tool turns a physical amount into a clear number that can be recorded.

Common phrases

  • 온도를 측정하다on do reul cheuk jjeong ha da

    measure temperature

  • 체온을 측정하다che o neul cheuk jjeong ha da

    measure body temperature

  • 혈압을 측정하다hyeo ra beul cheuk jjeong ha da

    measure blood pressure

Similar words

재다chaeda: Working out the size or amount of something by using a tool or a familiar standard.

Definition in Korean

기계나 도구를 사용하여 온도·길이·무게 등 양을 수치로 재다ki gye na to gu reul sa yong ha yeo on do ki ri mu ge teung yang eul su chi ro chae da

Word origin

The word joins a Sino-Korean term for determining a quantity with a verb-forming element meaning do, yielding the action of obtaining a numerical reading.

Usage tips

  • It appears in practical instructions about temperature, length, weight, and other measurable quantities, so it helps with understanding device directions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 측정기cheukjjeonggimeasuring instrumentnoun
  • 측정값cheukjjeonggapmeasured valuenoun
  • 측정법cheukjjeongbeopmeasurement methodnoun

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