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秤 (chèng) — how to say "scale" in Chinese
秤
Scale, weighing device
noun
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
一台秤
yī tái chèng
a scale
电子秤
diàn zǐ chèng
electronic scale
用秤称
yòng chèng chēng
weigh with a scale
Examples
我用秤称一下水果的重量。
I weigh the fruit on the scale.
这是秤。
This is a scale.
Frequently asked questions
Scale meaning in Chinese
"scale" in Chinese is 秤 (chèng).
秤 meaning in English
秤 (chèng) means "Scale, weighing device".
How is 秤 pronounced?
It is pronounced chèng (written as cheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "scale" in Chinese characters?
It is written 秤 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 秤?
秤 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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