量房

liángfáng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to measure the rooms (of an apartment, before renovation)
  2. 2 to do an on-site survey of a unit

Examples

Zhuāngxiū gōngsī míngtiān shàngmén liángfáng.
The renovation company is coming over tomorrow to measure the apartment.
Liángfáng zhīhòu cáinéng chū zhǔnquè de bàojià.
Only after the measurement can they give an accurate quote.

Tips

culture
量房 is the first step in any 装修 (zhuāngxiū, renovation/fit-out) project. The 设计师 (designer) visits, measures every wall and window, then produces a 户型 (floor plan) and 报价 (quote). Common in newly-bought apartments which are typically delivered as bare 毛坯房 (máopīfáng, unfinished concrete shell).
grammar
has two readings: liáng ('to measure', verb) and liàng ('quantity', noun). Here it's liáng. Other verb uses: 身高 (measure height), 血压 (measure blood pressure).

Stroke Order

liàng
fáng