Definition
A device used for weighing, consisting of two pans suspended from a horizontal bar that is supported in the middle. An object of known weight is placed in one pan, and the object to be weighed is placed in the other to determine its mass.
天平
The pharmacist used a pair of scales to precisely measure the weight of the medicine.
藥劑師使用天平來精確測量藥物的重量。
In the old market, merchants still use a pair of scales to measure goods.
在舊市場中，商人們仍然使用天平來測量商品。
To ensure a fair trade, they used a pair of scales to weigh the gold.
為了確保公平交易，他們使用天平來稱量黃金。