measure quantities; gauge
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to measure; to gauge (length, weight, capacity, work, energy, etc.)
Technical term used in physics, engineering, and scientific contexts to denote the precise measurement of physical quantities.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
xū需
yào要
jīng精
què确
de地
liáng量
dù度
shù数
jù据
。
Scientists need to measure data with precision.
Zhè这
gè个
yí仪
qì器
kě可
yǐ以
liáng量
dù度
wēn温
dù度
hé和
yā压
lì力
。
This instrument can measure temperature and pressure.
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Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
liáng量
dù度
fáng房
jiān间
de的
chǐ尺
cùn寸
。
The engineer is measuring the dimensions of the room.