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Definition
A balance or a pair of scales used for weighing objects.
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How it's used
Traditional scales in Hong Kong often refer to the handheld steelyard balance, known as a 秤桿. While modern digital scales are more common in supermarkets, the term 秤 remains the generic word for any weighing device. It is also frequently used in the context of the zodiac sign Libra, which is called 天秤座.
Measure word
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Take out the scale and weigh the vegetables.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the noun 秤 with the verb 磅, which specifically means to weigh something. You use a 秤 to perform the action of 磅.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
