衡量 héngliáng to weigh
to weigh; to examine; to consider
怎么记住“衡量”: 衡 to measure + 量 measure = to weigh.
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用法
- To weigh up / gauge / assess mentally - 衡量利弊 (héngliáng lìbì) to weigh pros and cons.
- Figurative weighing of options, standards, or worth - not physical weighing (that's 称 chēng).
- Often takes a yardstick: 用…来衡量 (yòng… lái héngliáng) to measure by (a criterion).