测量 cèliáng survey
survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
怎么记住“测量”: 测 to survey + 量 measure = survey.
汉字
用法
- To measure/survey/gauge - 测量温度 (cèliáng wēndù) measure temperature, 测量土地 (cèliáng tǔdì) survey land.
- About determining a quantity/dimension with instruments; the 量 reads liáng here (verb 'measure').
- Contrast 检测 (jiǎncè, detect/test); 测量 is specifically obtaining a measurement/reading.
例句
- 我们测量了这条河的深度。 Wǒmen cèliáng le zhè tiáohé de shēndù.We measured the depth of the river.