chèng
称
same as 秤; steelyard balance
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
steelyard balance; scale
archaicAn ancient weighing device, now mostly replaced by electronic scales.
Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
men们
yòng用
chèng称
lái来
chēng称
liáng量
huò货
wù物
。
Ancient people used steelyard balances to weigh goods.
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
chèng称
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
le了
sān三
dài代
rén人
le了
。
This old steelyard balance has been passed down for three generations.
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Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
tàn摊
zhǔ主
dà大
duō多
shǐ使
yòng用
diàn电
zǐ子
chèng称
。
Most stall holders in the market use electronic scales now.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
bǎ把
qīng清
dài代
de的
tóng铜
chèng称
。
He collected a bronze steelyard balance from the Qing Dynasty.
Chèng称
tuó砣
shì是
chèng称
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
The weight is an important part of the steelyard balance.