to heft and judge weight; to think over
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to heft; to weigh in the hand; to judge the weight of something by holding it
Literal action of feeling the weight of an object by hand. Can be used figuratively.
Tā他
diān掂
liáng量
le了
yī一
xià下
nà那
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
，
jué觉
de得
tǐng挺
chén沉
de的
。
He hefted the apple and felt it was quite heavy.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zài在
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
zǐ仔
xì细
diān掂
liáng量
zhe着
měi每
gè个
xī西
hóng红
shì柿
。
Grandma carefully weighed each tomato in the market by hand.
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Nǐ你
hǎo好
hǎo好
diān掂
liáng量
yī一
xià下
lǎo老
shī师
zhè这
jù句
huà话
de的
fèn分
liàng量
。
Think carefully about the significance of the teacher's words.
verb
to consider; to deliberate; to weigh the pros and cons
Metaphorical extension of the literal meaning; often used when making decisions or evaluating options.
Tā他
huā花
le了
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
diān掂
liáng量
yào要
bù不
yào要
jiē接
shòu受
zhè这
ge个
gōng工
zuò作
jī机
huì会
。
He spent a long time weighing whether to accept this job offer.
Shì事
qíng情
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
xiē些
，
gè各
zǔ组
huí回
qù去
diān掂
liáng量
zhe着
bàn办
dé得
le了
。
That's all the information; each group should go back and handle it as they see fit after careful consideration.
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Zài在
zuò做
chū出
zhòng重
dà大
tóu投
zī资
qián前
，
nǐ你
bì必
xū须
hǎo好
hǎo好
diān掂
liáng量
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Before making a major investment, you must carefully weigh the risks.