权衡 (quán héng): to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to consider
to weigh (a matter)
to balance (pros and cons)

Chinese explanation

指仔细比较和考虑事情的利弊、得失，然后做出决定。通常用于面对多个选择或需要判断轻重时。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

authority

to weigh; to measure

Example sentences

Before deciding whether to change jobs, he carefully weighed the salary, development opportunities, and work pressure.

Doctors must weigh the risks of surgery against the potential benefits in order to choose the best plan for the patient.

Parents need to weigh their children's interests against future job prospects and should not make decisions for them based only on their own preferences.

The company is weighing whether to expand production scale or invest in developing new products, and management has held several meetings about it.

She wanted to study abroad but was reluctant to leave her family, so she weighed the options in her mind for a long time.

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