chèng
秤
weighing scale; balance
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
weighing scale; balance
General term for all types of weighing devices.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
chèng秤
chēng称
le了
yī一
xià下
mǎi买
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Mom used the scale to weigh the vegetables she bought.
Cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
de的
tán摊
zhǔ主
dōu都
pèi配
bèi备
le了
jīng精
zhǔn准
de的
diàn电
zǐ子
chèng秤
。
Vendors at the vegetable market are all equipped with accurate electronic scales.
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Yé爷
ye爷
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
yòng用
gān杆
chèng秤
mài卖
liáng粮
shi食
。
Grandpa used a steelyard to sell grain when he was young.
Kuài快
dì递
zhàn站
yòng用
dà大
xíng型
dì地
chèng秤
bāo包
guǒ裹
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
。
The express delivery station uses a large platform scale to weigh packages.
Tán弹
huáng簧
chèng秤
fāng方
biàn便
xié携
dài带
，
shì适
hé合
chū出
mén门
mǎi买
cài菜
shǐ使
yòng用
。
Spring scales are easy to carry and suitable for buying groceries outdoors.
noun
steelyard (beam balance)
literaryRefers specifically to the traditional beam balance with a graduated beam and sliding weight.
Lǎo老
jiē街
shàng上
de的
zá杂
huò货
pù铺
hái还
zài在
shǐ使
yòng用
lǎo老
shì式
chèng秤
chēng称
liàng量
wù物
pǐn品
。
The grocery store on the old street still uses an old-fashioned steelyard to weigh goods.