What does 打量 mean in Chinese?

打量 (dǎ liang) means "to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of; to suppose; to reckon" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 打量?

打量 is pronounced "dǎ liang" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 打量?

打量 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What characters make up 打量?

打量 is made up of the characters 打, 量. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 打量?

You can practice writing 打量 using our stroke order tool.

打量 (dǎ liang), to size sb up

打量

dǎ liang

to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of; to suppose

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6verb

Characters in This Word

打量

Definitions

(verb) to size sb up
to look sb up and down
to take the measure of
to suppose
to reckon

Example Sentences

他仔细打量着这幅画。

Tā zǐxì dǎliangzhe zhè fú huà

He carefully sized up this painting

Related Words

作为(zuò wéi)· one's conduct

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俯(fǔ)· to look down

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删节(shān jié)· to abridge

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人不为己，天诛地灭(rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè)· Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 8 list

打量: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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