权衡 quánhéng to consider
to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
How to remember 权衡: 权 authority + 衡 to measure = to consider.
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How it is used
- 'To weigh, balance (pros and cons)' - 权衡利弊 (quánhéng lìbì) to weigh the pros and cons.
- 权 and 衡 both mean a weighing scale; the word is about careful deliberation before deciding.
- Formal; 权衡再三 (quánhéng zàisān) to deliberate over and over.