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Expressing "measuring" with 测量 (cèliáng)
Manner & Method
Structure
Subject + 测量 + Object
Explanation
测量 (cèliáng) is a verb meaning "to measure" or "to survey." Unlike the more abstract 衡量, 测量 refers to concrete, physical measurement using instruments or tools, such as measuring distance, temperature, or land area.
Examples
工程师正在测量这座桥的长度。
Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài cèliáng zhè zuò qiáo de chángdù.
The engineer is measuring the length of this bridge.
医生用体温计测量了他的体温。
Yīshēng yòng tǐwēnjì cèliáng le tā de tǐwēn.
The doctor measured his temperature with a thermometer.
我们需要测量一下房间的面积。
Wǒmen xūyào cèliáng yíxià fángjiān de miànjī.
We need to measure the area of the room.