Definition
目测 literally means 'to measure with the eye'. Originally a military term for estimating range, now it's commonly used in everyday Chinese for any kind of visual estimation — guessing size, distance, or amount by looking rather than measuring. As a noun it refers to the act or result of such estimation.
n.
visual estimationeyeballing (of distance, size, or quantity)
Examples
- 目测。Tā duì jùlí de mù cè hěn zhǔnquè.His visual estimation of distance is very accurate.
- 目测。mù cè de jiéguǒ kěnéng bù tài jīngquè.The result of visual estimation may not be very precise.
- 目测。mù cè shì yěwài shēngcún de zhòngyào jìnéng.Visual estimation is an important skill for outdoor survival.
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