Character
pound, a unit of weight; one pound is about 454 grams
Readings and meanings
- pound, a unit of weight; one pound is about 454 grams
- scale, a machine for weighing things (as in 磅秤)
Examples
这个西瓜重十磅。
zhè ge xī guā zhòng shí bàng
This watermelon weighs ten pounds.
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一磅鸡蛋有多少个?
yī bàng jī dàn yǒu duō shao gè
How many eggs are in one pound?
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请把箱子放在磅上称一下。
qǐng bǎ xiāng zi fàng zài bàng shàng chēng yí xià
Please put the box on the scale to weigh it.
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páng
pang2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bàng.
- very big, strong, and grand, like high mountains (as in 磅礴)
- full of power and strength (as in 磅礴)
Examples
这座山很高,看起来很磅礴。
zhè zuò shān hěn gāo, kàn qǐ lái hěn páng bó
This mountain is very tall; it looks big and powerful.
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这个音乐很磅礴,很好听。
zhè ge yīn yuè hěn páng bó, hěn hǎo tīng
This music is very powerful; I like it a lot.
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Words that use “磅” as páng
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Practice writing 磅
Draw “磅” here — the faint guide shows its shape.