秤
chèng
Meaning
- steelyard balance; Roman balance
Definition
称重量的器具。
A weighing scale or balance.
Usage
通常作为名词，指测量物体重量的工具，也用于比喻公正衡量。
Usually used as a noun, referring to a tool for measuring the weight of objects, and also used metaphorically for fair judgment.
Examples
- 1 这个秤准不准？(Is this scale accurate?)
- 2 他用秤称了一下苹果的重量。(He weighed the apples using a scale.)
- 3 人心就是一杆秤，好坏自在人心。(People's hearts are like a scale; good and bad are known in one's heart.)
- 4 买水果时，我总要先看看秤。(When buying fruits, I always check the scale first.)
- 5 他做事很公平，心里有杆秤。(He is very fair in his actions; he has a scale in his heart.)
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