platform scale; counter scale
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
platform scale; bench scale (a heavy-duty weighing scale made of metal with a load-bearing platform)
Refers to large industrial or commercial scales used for weighing heavy goods, pallets, or large containers. Often found in warehouses, factories, and shipping docks.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
yòng用
tái台
chèng秤
chēng称
yuán原
cái材
liào料
。
The factory uses platform scales to weigh raw materials.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
huò货
wù物
bān搬
dào到
tái台
chèng秤
shàng上
chēng称
zhòng重
。
Please move the goods onto the platform scale for weighing.
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Zhè这
tái台
chèng秤
de的
zuì最
dà大
chēng称
liàng量
fàn范
wéi围
shì是
yī一
qiān千
gōng公
jīn斤
。
The maximum capacity of this platform scale is one thousand kilograms.
noun
counter scale (small weighing scale used on shop counters)
dialectRegional/dialectal usage referring to smaller scales placed on countertops, typically used in retail shops to weigh smaller items like candy, vegetables, or meat.
Shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
cháng常
yòng用
tái台
chèng秤
chēng称
táng糖
guǒ果
。
Shops often use counter scales to weigh candy.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tái台
chèng秤
fàng放
zài在
guì柜
tái台
shàng上
hěn很
fāng方
biàn便
。
This type of counter scale is convenient to place on the countertop.