look somebody up and down; size up (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
打量 (unaltered)
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Examples
他打量了一下新来的同事，然后微笑着打招呼。 tā dǎliàngle yīxià xīn lái de tóngshì, ránhòu wēixiàozhe dǎ zhāohu. - He sized up the new colleague and then greeted him with a smile.
她用审视的眼光打量着这幅画。 tā yòng shěnshì de yǎnguāng dǎliàngzhe zhè fú huà. - She looked at the painting with a critical eye.
他们彼此打量了一下，然后开始交谈。 tāmen bǐcǐ dǎliàngle yīxià, ránhòu kāishǐ jiāotán. - They sized each other up and then started talking.
他警惕地打量着周围的情况。 tā jǐngtì de dǎliàngzhe zhōuwéi de qíngkuàng. - He cautiously surveyed the surroundings.
她打量了一下自己的新发型，感觉很满意。 tā dǎliàngle yīxià zìjǐ de xīn fàxíng, gǎnjué hěn mǎnyì. - She examined her new hairstyle and felt satisfied.
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打 dá - dispatch, make (phone call), shoot (gun) |
量 liáng - to measure; to estimate, to evaluate |