秤

chèng

noun HSK 7 #18,293

Measure Word

一杆秤 gǎn

Meanings

1 steelyard
2 balance
3 scale (for weighing)

Characters

steelyard; balance; scale

Examples

用秤称一下这袋米多重。

Yòng chèng chēng yīxià zhè dài mǐ duō zhòng.

Use the scale to weigh this bag of rice.

每个人心里都有一杆秤。

Měi gè rén xīnli dōu yǒu yī gǎn chèng.

Everyone has a scale in their heart (i.e., a sense of right and wrong).

Tips

culture

The traditional Chinese steelyard (杆秤) has a long history. The idiom 心里有杆秤 means everyone has their own sense of judgment.

Stroke Order

秤 chèng