chèng
Pinyin

Definition

 - 
chèng
  1. steelyard
  2. Roman balance
  3. CL:臺|台[tái]
 - 
chēng
  1. variant of 稱|称[chēng], to weigh

Character Decomposition

Related Words (7)

Tiān chèng zuò
  1. 1 Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
tiān chèng
  1. 1 balance scale
  2. 2 Taiwan pr. [tiān píng]
chēng
  1. 1 variant: 称 chēng
  2. 2 to weigh
gǎn chèng
  1. 1 a steelyard (a type of balance)
bàng chèng
  1. 1 scale
  2. 2 platform balance

Idioms (1)

秤砣虽小压千斤
chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
  1. 1 although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
  2. 2 apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
  3. 3 for want of a nail the battle was lost

Sample Sentences

托盘下方是一个电子秤,通过对比扫描仪识别的数据和实测重量,可以算出是否有商品被遮盖。
tuōpán xiàfāng shì yīgē diànzǐbàng ,tōngguò duìbǐ sǎomiáoyí shíbié de shùjù hé shícè zhòngliàng ,kěyǐ suàn chū shìfǒu yǒu shāngpǐn bèi zhēgài 。
Under the pastry tray is an electronic scale which compares the weight with the weight of the items scanned to check if any items have been overlooked
好,我就要那根萝卜。再帮我秤一斤菠菜,贵是贵,不吃青菜也不行。
hǎo ,wǒ jiùyào nà gēn luóbo 。zài bāng wǒ chèng yī jīn bōcài ,guì shì guì ,bù chī qīngcài yě bùxíng 。
OK, then I want that radish. Get me a half kilogram of spinach too. It may be expensive but I have to have some green vegetables.
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哦,那是秤,可以量身高,也可以称体重。
ò ,nà shì chèng ,kěyǐ liáng shēngāo ,yě kěyǐ chēng tǐzhòng 。
Oh, it's a scale. It can measure your height, and also weigh you.
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