diān
掂
weigh in hand; heft
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to weigh by hefting in the hand; to estimate weight by moving up and down
Describes the action of judging an object's weight by holding it and moving it slightly. Often used for small objects or when no scale is available.
Nǐ你
diān敁
yi一
diān敁
zhè这
kuài块
tiě铁
yǒu有
duō多
zhòng重
。
Heft this piece of iron to see how heavy it is.
Tā他
diān敁
le了
diān敁
shǒu手
lǐ里
de的
xī西
guā瓜
，
jué觉
de得
yīng应
gāi该
hěn很
tián甜
。
He hefted the watermelon in his hand and thought it should be very sweet.
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Mǎi买
jī鸡
dàn蛋
shí时
，
lǎo老
nǎi奶
nai奶
xǐ喜
huan欢
diān敁
yi一
diān敁
zhòng重
liang量
。
When buying eggs, the old lady likes to heft them to check the weight.
Nǐ你
diān敁
diān敁
kàn看
，
zhè这
bāo包
dà大
mǐ米
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
shí十
jīn斤
？
Heft it and see if this bag of rice weighs ten jin.
Shāng商
fàn贩
diān敁
le了
diān敁
píng苹
guǒ果
，
gào告
su诉
gù顾
kè客
dà大
gài概
liǎng两
gōng公
jīn斤
。
The vendor hefted the apples and told the customer they were roughly two kilograms.