weight; mass
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the force of gravity on an object; weight
technicalThis is the strict physical definition (weight = mass × gravity). It varies slightly with altitude and latitude.
Zhè这
ge个
xiāng箱
zi子
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
shì是
èr2
shí0
gōng公
jīn斤
。
The weight of this box is 20 kilograms.
Zài在
yuè月
qiú球
shàng上
，
wù物
tǐ体
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
dà大
yuē约
shì是
dì地
qiú球
shàng上
de的
liù六
fēn分
zhī之
yī一
。
On the moon, an object's weight is about one-sixth of what it is on Earth.
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Tóng同
yī一
wù物
tǐ体
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
zài在
liǎng两
jí极
bǐ比
zài在
chì赤
dào道
shāo稍
dà大
yī一
xiē些
。
The same object's weight is slightly greater at the poles than at the equator.
noun
mass (in everyday language); weight
In everyday, non-scientific contexts, people use '重量' to refer to how heavy something is, essentially equating it with mass.
Kuài快
dì递
yuán员
huì会
xiān先
chēng称
yī一
xià下
bāo包
guǒ裹
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
。
The courier will first weigh the package.
Nǐ你
xíng行
li李
chāo超
zhòng重
le了
，
chāo超
guò过
le了
yǔn允
xǔ许
de的
zhòng重
liàng量
。
Your luggage is overweight; it exceeds the allowed weight.
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Zhè这
dài袋
mǐ米
de的
biāo标
zhǔn准
zhòng重
liàng量
shì是
wǔ五
gōng公
jīn斤
。
The standard weight of this bag of rice is five kilograms.