scale markings; graduations on a steelyard (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
graduations or markings on a steelyard balance; scale stars
dialectDialect term used in some regions (particularly in central and southern China) to refer to the small markings on a traditional steelyard scale (杆秤). Equivalent to standard Mandarin 秤星.
Zhè这
gǎn杆
lǎo老
chèng秤
de的
chèng秤
huā花
dōu都
mó模
hu糊
le了
。
The markings on this old steelyard have all become blurred.
Tā他
jiào教
wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
rèn认
chèng秤
huā花
。
He taught me how to read the scale graduations.
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Chèng秤
huā花
dài代
biǎo表
zhe着
bù不
tóng同
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
。
The scale markings represent different weights.