Chinese
cèliáng
Meaning: to measure; to survey
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

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Example sentences

工程師正在測量這座橋的寬度。
工程师正在测量这座桥的宽度。
The engineer is measuring the width of the bridge.
實驗前,學生先測量溶液的濃度。
Before the experiment, the student first measured the concentration of the solution.
體育老師用秒錶測量學生的跑步時間。
The PE teacher uses a stopwatch to measure the students' running time.
漏壺是中國古代用來測量時間的一種儀器。
A clepsydra is an instrument used in ancient China to measure time.
醫生建議他每天測量血壓,以監測健康狀況。
The doctor recommended he measure his blood pressure every day to monitor his health.

Usage Notes

Used for measuring physical dimensions or quantities.

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