打量

• ピンイン: dǎ liang
• 漢字の分解: 打 = 扌+ 丁 (action verb); 量 = 日 + 里 (to measure)

意味

じろじろ見る／品定めする

Often implies assessing or evaluating through observation. Can be neutral (taking in someone's appearance) or carry judgment (sizing someone up suspiciously). Common when meeting new people or encountering something unfamiliar.

例文

1. 她走进会议室，所有人都停下来打量这位新来的同事。
2. 他上下打量了我一番，然后露出了满意的笑容。
3. 别老打量人家，多不礼貌啊。

使い方ガイド

場面: observation, assessment

トーン: descriptive

正しい言い方

• 他仔细打量着眼前这幅画。(He carefully scrutinized the painting in front of him.)
• 面试官打量了他好一会儿才开口说话。(The interviewer sized him up for a while before speaking.)

避ける言い方

• 我打量了这本书很久 (打量 is typically for people or physical appearances — for reading/studying, use 看 or 研究)

起源と歴史

Compound of 打 (action verb) + 量 (to measure). The combination suggests visually measuring or assessing someone.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal