to weigh up; to consider; to estimate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to consider carefully; to weigh up
informalUsed when thinking about options or deciding how to handle a matter, often in spoken instructions.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
diān掂
duo掇
zhe着
bàn办
ba吧
。
You handle this matter as you see fit.
Mǎi买
nǎ哪
jiàn件
lǐ礼
wù物
，
nǐ你
zì自
jǐ己
diān掂
duo掇
yī一
xià下
。
Think it over yourself which gift to buy.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
qián钱
zěn怎
me么
huā花
，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
zài在
diān掂
duo掇
。
He has been weighing in his mind how to spend this sum of money.
verb
to estimate; to gauge; to reckon
informalUsed for making a rough judgment or assessment about feasibility or outcome.
Wǒ我
diān掂
duo掇
zhe着
zhè这
me么
bàn办
néng能
xíng行
。
I reckon this way of doing it should work.
Nǐ你
diān掂
duo掇
yī一
xià下
zhè这
xiāng箱
zi子
yǒu有
duō多
zhòng重
？
Can you estimate how heavy this box is?
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Tā他
diān掂
duo掇
zhe着
shí时
jiān间
hái还
lái来
dé得
jí及
。
He estimated there was still enough time.