权衡

权衡 quánhéng

To consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)^†

权衡 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體權衡 quanheng

What 权衡 means

To consider^†
to weigh (a matter)^†
to balance (pros and cons)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 权衡, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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权衡 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

权

quán

Power (authority - right)

衡

héng

Weight

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How to write 权衡

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权衡 in a sentence

他权衡了很久才做决定。

Tā quánhéng le hěn jiǔ cái zuò juédìng.

He weighed it up for a long time before deciding.

做事要学会权衡利弊。

Zuòshì yào xuéhuì quánhéng lìbì.

One must learn to weigh the pros and cons.

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Questions about 权衡

What does 权衡 mean in English?

权衡 is pronounced quánhéng and means To consider, to weigh (a matter), to balance (pros and cons) †.

How do you pronounce 权衡?

权衡 is quánhéng in pinyin — written quanheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 权衡?

权衡 is written with 2 characters: 权 (quán) Power (authority - right), 衡 (héng) Weight. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 权衡 written in traditional Chinese?

權衡. The simplified form 权衡 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 權衡 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced quánhéng.

Is 权衡 an HSK word?

Yes — 权衡 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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