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打量

dǎ liang

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to size sb up
  • to look sb up and down
  • to take the measure of
  • to suppose
  • to reckon

Definition

观察（人的衣着、外貌等）；以为，估计。

To look someone up and down; to size up; to suppose; to think.

Usage

可作动词，后接宾语，表示仔细看人或物，或表示主观揣测。

Used as a verb, followed by an object, to indicate scrutinizing someone or something, or to express subjective assumption.

Examples

  • 1 她上下打量了我一番，然后笑了。（She looked me up and down and then smiled.）
  • 2 他打量了一下房间，发现很整洁。（He sized up the room and found it very tidy.）
  • 3 我打量他可能是个老师。（I thought he might be a teacher.）
  • 4 她打量着自己的新衣服，满意地点了点头。（She looked at her new clothes admiringly and nodded with satisfaction.）
  • 5 你别打量我不知道这件事，我其实都清楚。（Don't think I don't know about this; I actually know everything.）

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