Chinese Word Entry

較量

Simplified Chinese form: 较量

Mandarin (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
Mandarin (Pinyin): jiào liàng
Cantonese (Jyutping): gaau3 loeng6
Definitions:
  1. to pit oneself against sb

  2. to compete with sb

  3. contest

  4. battle

  5. to haggle

  6. to quibble


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Chinese characters used in this word

contrast, compare, comparatively, more
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ (jiào), ㄐㄧㄠˇ (jiǎo), ㄐㄩㄝˊ (jué), ㄒㄧㄠˋ (xiào)
Cantonese: gaau3
Japanese: カク (kaku)、 コウ (kou) / くら.べる (kuraberu)
Korean: 교 (gyo), 각 (gag)
Vietnamese: giác, giếu, giảo
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:

quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise, capacity
Readings
Mandarin: ㄌㄧㄤˋ (liàng), ㄌㄧㄤˊ (liáng)
Cantonese: loeng4
Japanese: リョウ (ryou) / はか.る (hakaru)
Korean: 량 (ryang), 양 (yang)
Vietnamese: lượng, lương