HSK · Level 65
90 words
Chinese word
量
Pronunciation
Pinyinliáng
Meaning
- verbmeasure
Example
护士正在量病人的血压。hù shì zhèng zài liáng bìng rén de xuè yā
The nurse is measuring the patient's blood pressure.
More examples
他用尺子量了桌子的长度。tā yòng chǐ zi liàng le zhuō zi de cháng dù
He measured the length of the table with a ruler.
Core concept
Convert something observable, from length to blood pressure, into a quantity that can be stated or compared.
Common phrases
量血压liáng xuè yā
measure blood pressure
量体温liáng tǐ wēn
measure temperature
量体重liàng tǐ zhòng
measure weight
Similar words
测量cè liáng: Obtain an accurate numerical result for a feature such as length, temperature, or weight.
测试cè shì: Check a product, performance, or ability by trying it and judging the recorded result.
检查jiǎn chá: Inspect something in detail to find out whether it is normal or has a problem.
称chēng: Measure the weight of an object or person with a weighing scale.
Definition in Chinese
用工具或方法确定事物或人体某项指标的大小、数量或数值，例如量体温、量血压、量长度。yòng gōng jù huò fāng fǎ què dìng shì wù huò rén tǐ mǒu xiàng zhǐ biāo dì dà xiǎo shù liàng huò shù zhí lì rú liáng tǐ wēn liáng xuè yā liàng cháng dù
Word origin
The character 量 (liàng, "measure") is associated with measuring grain in a standard vessel, linking a counted amount with the act of determining it.
Usage tips
- English often uses different verbs for checking temperature, blood pressure, and length, while everyday Chinese can use one verb across all three, making the shared pattern useful to notice.
Other meanings
- calculateverb
Related words
- 数量shù liàngquantitynoun
- 测量cè liángmeasureverb
- 量词liàng címeasure wordnoun