scale weight; sliding weight of steelyard
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
metal weight or counterpoise used to balance a scale; sliding weight of a steelyard
Refers specifically to the movable weight on a traditional Chinese steelyard (杆秤) that is slid along the beam to balance the load. In some contexts, may be used interchangeably with 秤砣, though 秤砣 more often refers to the fixed counterweight.
Zhè这
gè个
chèng秤
chuí锤
shì是
tóng铜
zuò做
de的
。
This scale weight is made of copper.
Tā他
bǎ把
chèng秤
chuí锤
yí移
dào到
píng平
héng衡
de的
wèi位
zhi置
。
He moved the sliding weight to the balanced position.
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Chèng秤
chuí锤
diào掉
le了
，
chèng秤
bù不
néng能
yòng用
le了
。
The counterweight fell off, so the scale can't be used.