gwo3 bong2過磅过磅
Jyutpinggwo3 bong2
Yalegwo bóng
Definition
To weigh on a scale, often to ensure the weight meets a requirement.
colloquialworkdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of verifying weight against a standard or requirement, such as for shipping, sports categories, or industrial logistics. It implies a formal or procedural check rather than just checking one's own body weight on a bathroom scale. The term is heavily associated with professional contexts like boxing weigh-ins or cargo processing.
Examples
Remember to weigh the goods before you go to ship them.
The boxer found they were slightly overweight when they weighed in.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for simply checking your own weight at home, as that is usually described with 磅重. Using 過磅 in a casual, personal context can sound like you are treating your body weight as a formal cargo inspection.
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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.
