cân đo
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To weigh and measure: The primary meaning of "cân đo" is the act of determining the weight and dimensions of an object, often for trade, assessment, or comparison.
- To evaluate / to appraise: In a figurative sense, "cân đo" means to carefully judge, assess, or weigh the value, importance, or qualities of something or someone.
Usage Examples
Verb (literal):
- Người bán hàng cân đo kỹ lưỡng trước khi đóng gói. (The shopkeeper carefully weighs and measures before packaging.)
- Công việc của viên chức này là kiểm tra và cân đo hàng hóa. (This official's job is to inspect and weigh and measure goods.)
Verb (figurative):
- Đừng cân đo tình cảm bằng vật chất. (Do not measure affection with material things.)
- Anh ấy luôn cân đo đong đếm mọi lợi ích trước khi quyết định. (He always calculates and weighs every benefit before making a decision.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often part of the four-word idiom "cân đo đong đếm", which intensifies the meaning to convey meticulous calculation, measurement, or scrutiny of pros and cons, often with a slightly negative connotation of being overly calculating.
- Cô ấy có tính toán cân đo đong đếm quá mức. (She is excessively calculating.)
Variants and Related Words
Cân (v): to weigh.
- Cô ấy cân túi đường. (She weighs the bag of sugar.)
Đo (v): to measure.
- Anh ấy đo chiều dài của cái bàn. (He measures the length of the table.)
Synonyms
- Measure: to ascertain the dimensions or quantity.
- Weigh: to determine the heaviness of.
- Evaluate: to judge or assess the nature, quality, or importance.
- Appraise: to assess the value or quality.
Related Idioms
- Cân đo đong đếm: to weigh and measure meticulously; to be calculating.
- Trong tình yêu, không nên có sự cân đo đong đếm. (In love, there should be no calculation.)
- Weights and measures