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準

zhǔn

rule, guideline, standard

Strokes
13
Radical
水
HSK
—
Tone
3

Simplified form: 准

Stroke order

Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 准, the simplified form of 準. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 他准时来了。

    Tā zhǔn shí lái le

    He arrived in time.

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  • 他总是准时到。

    Tā zǒng shì zhǔn shí dào

    He's always punctual.

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  • 我准备好了。

    Wǒ zhǔn bèi hǎo le

    I am ready.

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  • 我没有准备好。

    Wǒ méi yǒu zhǔn bèi hǎo

    I'm not ready.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 准

  • 准备zhǔn bèi 3–4 preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
  • 准确zhǔn què 3–4 accurate; exact; precise
  • 标准biāo zhǔn 1–3 standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard
  • 准zhǔn 3to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of
  • 批准pī zhǔn 1–3 to approve; to ratify
  • 准时zhǔn shí 3–2 on time; punctual; on schedule
  • 准则zhǔn zé 3–2 norm; standard; criterion
  • 不准bù zhǔn 4–3 not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit
  • 瞄准miáo zhǔn 2–3 to take aim at; to target
  • 水准shuǐ zhǔn 3–3 → 2–3level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying)
  • 对准duì zhǔn 4–3 to aim at; to target; to point at; to be directed at; registration; alignment (mechanical engineering)
  • 准许zhǔn xǔ 3–3 → 2–3to allow; to grant; to permit