roughly measure; gesture as if to
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to measure roughly; to gauge by hand, rope, stick, etc.
informalUsed for approximate measurements in daily life.
Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
bǐ比
liang量
le了
yī一
xià下
zhuō桌
zi子
de的
kuān宽
dù度
。
He roughly measured the width of the table with his hand.
Tā她
yòng用
gē胳
bo膊
bǐ比
liang量
nà那
kē棵
shù树
，
jué觉
de得
yǒu有
liǎng两
bào抱
cū粗
。
She gauged the tree with her arms and thought it was about two arm-spans thick.
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Mù木
jiang匠
yòng用
shéng绳
zi子
bǐ比
liang量
le了
mù木
liào料
de的
cháng长
dù度
。
The carpenter roughly measured the length of the lumber with a rope.
verb
to size up; to make a gesture as if to do something; to mimic an action without actually doing it
informalOften used to describe practicing a movement or comparing one's capability before acting.
Tā他
ná拿
qǐ起
lián镰
dāo刀
bǐ比
liang量
le了
yī一
xià下
，
rán然
hòu后
kāi开
shǐ始
gē割
mài麦
zi子
。
He sized up the sickle with a gesture and then started to cut the wheat.
Liǎng两
gè个
rén人
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
bǐ比
liang量
le了
jǐ几
xià下
quán拳
jiǎo脚
。
The two men sized each other up with a few martial arts gestures in the yard.
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Tā她
duì对
zhe着
jìng镜
zi子
bǐ比
liang量
xīn新
yī衣
fu服
de的
dà大
xiǎo小
。
She mimicked trying on the new clothes in front of the mirror to check the size.