打量

• 拼音: dǎ liang
• 汉字拆解: 打 = 扌+ 丁 (action verb); 量 = 日 + 里 (to measure)

含义

To look someone up and down; to size up; to scrutinize. A verb describing the action of examining someone or something carefully with one's eyes.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: observation, assessment

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal