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How to Say ‘Please measure it.’ in Simplified Chinese

请量一下。

qǐng liàng yī xià

[qǐng lyahng ee shyah]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 一下 after a verb makes it sound quick and casual, like "just measure it". Try 看一下 "take a look"; 一 is read (yí) here before falling-tone 下.

Phrase Breakdown

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make a request or solicit attention politely.

Example

请坐。

Please sit down.

量

liàng

[lyahng]

to measure

Often used in medical settings for taking temperature, blood pressure, and similar checks.

Example

护士先量血压。

The nurse first measures the blood pressure.

一下

yī xià

[ee shyah]

a bit; briefly

Softens the verb to sound more polite and natural.

Example

我帮您看一下有没有位子。

I’ll check for you whether there are seats available.

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