磅

bàng · bang/páng · pang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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bàng 磅

  1. scale (instrument for weighing)
  2. to weigh
  3. (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)
  4. (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type)

páng 磅

  1. used in 磅礴 (páng bó)
  2. Taiwan pr. [pāng]

In a sentence

2 examples
01

鱼(yú)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)是(shì)以(yǐ)磅(bàng)为(wéi)单(dān)位(wèi)来(lái)出(chū)售(shòu)。

Fish is sold by the pound here.

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02

他(tā)把(bǎ)行(xíng)李(li)放(fàng)在(zài)磅(bàng)秤(chèng)上(shàng)称(chēng)了(le)称(chēng)。

He put his luggage on the scale and weighed it.

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