掂量 diānlianɡ verb ① （掂重量） weigh in the hand ▸ 他掂量了一下西瓜，说有八斤来重。 He weighed the watermelon in his hand and said it was about eight jin. ▸ figurative 你好好掂量掂量老师说的话。 You’d better weigh up the teacher’s words carefully. ② （斟酌） consider ▸ 事情就是这样，各组掂量着办吧。 That’s how things stand. Each group can act at its own discretion. |