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掂量

diānliang
verb #29,897

Meanings

  1. 1 to weigh in the hand
  2. 2 to consider carefully; to weigh up
  3. 3 to assess; to think over

Examples

他掂量了一下那块石头，感觉挺重的。
Tā diānliang le yīxià nà kuài shítou, gǎnjué tǐng zhòng de.
He hefted the rock in his hand and felt it was quite heavy.
你得好好掂量掂量这件事的利与弊。
Nǐ děi hǎohǎo diānliang diānliang zhè jiàn shì de lì yǔ bì.
You need to carefully weigh the pros and cons of this matter.
他掂量了一番，最终决定接受这份工作。
Tā diānliang le yī fān, zuìzhōng juédìng jiēshòu zhè fèn gōngzuò.
After careful consideration, he finally decided to accept the job.

Tips

memory
掂量 comes from the physical act of bouncing something in your palm (掂, to hold and feel the weight). From weighing objects, it extended to weighing decisions mentally.

Stroke Order

掂 diān
量 liàng