磅

Scale (instrument for weighing) in Chinese: 磅 (bàng)

bàng

scale (instrument for weighing)

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Definitions

  1. 1scale (instrument for weighing)
  2. 2to weigh
  3. 3(loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)
  4. 4(printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type)

Stroke order

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磅

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄤˋ

bàng

ㄅ/ bㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 去医院时，护士给我磅了体重。

    qù yī yuàn shí， hù shì gěi wǒ bàng le tǐ zhòng。

    When I went to the hospital, the nurse weighed me.

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Related words

包袱

bāo fu

wrapping cloth

包容

bāo róng

to pardon

包扎

bāo zā

to wrap up

煲

bāo

to cook slowly over a low flame

宝藏

bǎo zàng

precious mineral deposits

宝库

bǎo kù

treasure-house

饱和

bǎo hé

saturated

饱满

bǎo mǎn

full

保管

bǎo guǎn

to hold in safekeeping

保姆

bǎo mǔ

nanny

保暖

bǎo nuǎn

to keep warm

保鲜

bǎo xiān

to keep fresh

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