衡量

• 拼音: héng liáng
• 汉字拆解: 衡 = 行 (walk) + 角 (horn) + 大, representing a balance scale; 量 = 日 (sun) + 里 (village), meaning to measure

含义

To measure; to weigh; to evaluate. Assessing value, importance, or quality against standards.

Used for abstract evaluation (weighing options, measuring success) more than physical measurement. Common collocations: 衡量标准 (measurement criteria), 衡量利弊 (weigh pros and cons), 难以衡量 (hard to measure). Often used in academic, business, and policy contexts.

例句

1. 收入并不是衡量一个人成功与否的唯一标准。
2. 在做这个决定之前，我们需要仔细衡量各种因素。
3. 幸福感是很难用数字来衡量的。

用法指南

语境: evaluation, business, philosophy

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 这需要仔细衡量。(This requires careful consideration.)
• 你用什么标准来衡量？(What criteria do you use to measure?)

错误说法

• 用衡量表示物理测量 (For physical measurement, use 测量 rather than 衡量, which is for abstract evaluation)

起源与历史

Compound of 衡 (balance, scale) + 量 (measure). Both characters relate to measurement, with 衡 originally referring to a balance beam.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal