Chinese Character Dictionary

量力

liàng lì

to estimate one's strength

量力而为

liàng lì ér wéi

to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly

量力而行

liàng lì ér xíng

to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence

量化

liàng huà

to quantize

量化逻辑

liàng huà luó ji

quantified logic

量器

liáng qì

measuring vessel

量子

liàng zĭ

quantum

量子力学

liàng zĭ lì xué

quantum mechanics

量子化

liàng zĭ huà

quantization (physics)

量子场论

liàng zĭ chăng lùn

quantum field theory

量子沫

liàng zĭ mò

quantum foam (in string theory, and science fiction)

量子色动力学

liàng zĭ sè dòng lì xué

quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)

量子论

liàng zĭ lùn

quantum theory (physics)

量子电动力学

liàng zĭ diàn dòng lì xué

quantum electrodynamics QED

量尺寸

liáng chĭ cùn

to measure sb's height

量度

liáng dù

measurement

量才录用

liàng cái lù yòng

to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task

量杯

liáng bēi

measuring cup

量油尺

liáng yóu chĭ

dipstick

量瓶

liáng píng

measuring flask

量程

liáng chéng

range (of scales or measuring equipment)

量筒

liáng tŏng

graduated measuring cylinder

量纲

liàng gāng

dimension (unit)

量腹

liàng fù

to estimate how much food is required for a meal

量表

liáng biăo

gauge

量规

liáng guī

gauge (i.e. measuring device)

量角器

liáng jiăo qì

protractor

量计

liáng jì

gauge

量词

liàng cí

classifier (in Chinese grammar)

量变

liàng biàn

quantitative change

量贩式

liàng fàn shì

at wholesale price

量身

liáng shēn

to take sb's measurements

量身定制

liáng shēn dìng zhì

tailor-made

量体温

liáng tĭ wēn

to take sb's temperature

量体裁衣

liáng tĭ cái yī

lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances

量体重

liáng tĭ zhòng

to weigh (body weight)

厘

Lí

Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Aī]

厘清

lí qīng

to clarify (the facts)

厘米

lí mĭ

centimeter

金

Jīn

surname Jin

金三角

Jīn sān jiăo

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)

金代

Jīn dài

Jin Dynasty (111-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty

金伯利岩

jīn bó lì yán

Kimberlite (geology)

金元券

jīn yuán quàn

currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948

金光闪烁

jīn guāng shăn shuò

spangle

金冠戴菊

jīn guān dài jú

goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

金刚

Jīn gāng

Vajrapani, Buddha's warrior attendant

金刚山

Jīn gāng shān

Kumgangsan 금강산 Tourist Region in east North Korea

金刚座

jīn gāng zuò

Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment associated with a Bodhisattva)

金刚怒目

jīn gāng nù mù

to have a face as terrifying as the warrior attendant of the Buddha (idiom)

金刚手菩萨

Jīn gāng shŏu Pú sà

Vajrapani Bodhisattva

金刚狼

Jīn gāng láng

Wolverine, comic book superhero

金刚石

jīn gāng shí

diamond

金刚砂

jīn gāng shā

carborundum

金刚总持

Jīn gāng zŏng chí

Vajradhara

金刚萨埵

Jīn gāng sà duŏ

Vajrasattva

金刚鹦鹉

jīn gāng yīng wŭ

macaw

金匠

jīn jiàng

goldsmith

金匮

jīn guì

variant of 金櫃|金柜[jīn guì]

金匮石室

jīn guì shí shì

variant of 金櫃石室|金柜石室[jīn guì shí shì]