Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
测
cè
Description
"测"的意思是用工具或方法找出一个东西的大小、多少或情况。
"测" means to find out the size, amount, or condition of something using tools or methods.
我们常说"测量"、"测试"或"考试",这个字很有用。
We often say "测量" (measure), "测试" (test), or "考试" (exam); this character is very useful.
Meanings
测cè
to measure (size, amount, level)
医生给我测了体温。
The doctor took my temperature.
测cè
to test or check
老师明天要测我们的英语。
The teacher will test our English tomorrow.
测cè
to guess or predict
没人能测到明天的天气。
No one can predict tomorrow's weather.
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Notes
- Etymology
氵(water) + 则; originally meant measuring water depth.
- Nuance
测 is often used in compounds rather than alone in speech.
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