准 (準)
zhǔn
Pinyin

Definition

准 (準)
 - 
zhǔn
  1. accurate
  2. standard
  3. definitely
  4. certainly
  5. about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)
  6. quasi-
  7. para-

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

标准
biāo zhǔn
  1. 1 (an official) standard
  2. 2 norm
  3. 3 criterion
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
准
zhǔn
  1. 1 accurate
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 definitely
  4. 4 certainly
  5. 5 about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)
  6. 6 quasi-
  7. 7 para-
准备
zhǔn bèi
  1. 1 preparation
  2. 2 to prepare
  3. 3 to intend
  4. 4 to be about to
  5. 5 reserve (fund)
对准
duì zhǔn
  1. 1 to aim at
  2. 2 to target
  3. 3 to point at
  4. 4 to be directed at
  5. 5 registration
  6. 6 alignment (mechanical engineering)
水准
shuǐ zhǔn
  1. 1 level (of achievement etc)
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 level (surveying)

Idioms (2)

放之四海而皆准
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
  1. 1 applicable anywhere (idiom)
规矩准绳
guī ju zhǔn shéng
  1. 1 compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
  2. 2 norms
  3. 3 criteria

Sample Sentences

生产有一定的标准流程，赶货的话，我们很难为质量把关啊。
shēngchǎn yǒu yīdìng de biāozhǔn liúchéng ，gǎn huò dehuà ，wǒmen hěn nán wèi zhìliàng bǎguān a 。
The production has a standard process, it will be hard to make sure the quality if we do it in a hurry.
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五点，你可以准时到吗？
wǔdiǎn ，nǐ kěyǐ zhǔnshí dào ma ？
At five, can you make it on time?
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隔天他拖着疲惫的身躯去上班，晚上剩他一个人准备打烊的时候，女孩儿又来了。秦宇显得有点不知所措。
gétiān tā tuō zhe píbèi de shēnqū qù shàngbān ，wǎnshang shèng tā yīgē rén zhǔnbèi dǎyàng de shíhou ，nǚháiēr yòu lái le 。QínYǔ xiǎnde yǒudiǎn bùzhīsuǒcuò 。
The next day, he dragged himself to work. When it was time to close the shop at night, the girl came again. QinYu looked like he didn't know what to do.
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所有工作完成，准备关店离开的时候，已经是午夜12点了。秦宇骑上单车准备回家，沿途他不断地回味着晚上女孩儿出现和邀约他的画面及情节。
suǒyǒu gōngzuò wánchéng ，zhǔnbèi guān diàn líkāi de shíhou ，yǐjīng shì wǔyè shíèr diǎn le 。Qínyǔ jì shàng dānchē zhǔnbèi huíjiā ，yántú tā bùduàn de huíwèi zhe wǎnshang nǚháiēr chūxiàn hé yāoyuē tā de huàmiàn jí qíngjié 。
It was already midnight when he's done with all the tasks and ready to leave the shop. Qinyu got on his bike to ride back home. On his way home, he kept thinking back to the scene tonight when the girl showed up with the invitation.
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那我一会儿给你准备。等你回来我们一起居家隔离吧，这样对其他人比较好。
nà wǒ yīhuǐr gěi nǐ zhǔnbèi 。děng nǐ huílai wǒmen yīqǐ jūjiāgélí ba ，zhèyàng duì qítā rén bǐjiào hǎo 。
Then I'll prepare for you later. Let's quarantine at home together after you arrived home. It's better for other people.
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每天在值晚班准备打烊的时候，总会有一位女孩儿来买杯热拿铁外带。女孩儿的容貌挺漂亮，看上去气质也好，就是穿着打扮比较特别。2014年夏天的杭州那样炎热，她还是时常穿着一件复古风格的外套，看着有点儿像30年代的上海仕女穿越到现代的感觉。
měitiān zài zhí wǎn bān zhǔnbèi dǎyàng de shíhou ，zǒng huì yǒu yī wèi nǚháiēr lái mǎi bēi rè nátiě wàidài 。nǚháiēr de róngmào tǐng piàoliang ，kànshangqu qìzhì yě hǎo ，jiùshì chuānzhuódǎbàn bǐjiào tèbié 。èrlíngyīsì nián xiàtiān de Hángzhōu nàyàng yánrè ，tā háishi shícháng chuānzhuó yī jiàn fùgǔ fēnggé de wàitào ，kàn zhe yǒudiǎnr xiàng sānlíng niándài de Shànghǎi shìnǚ chuānyuè dào xiàndài de gǎnjué 。
There was always a girl who came to the shop and ordered a cup of latte to go when QinYu was working the night shift and was about to close. She had quite a pretty face and she looked elegant, although her outfit was somehow special. In 2014, the summer in Hangzhou was pretty hot, but she’s still wearing the vintage style jacket all the time. She looked a bit like a Shanghai lady in the 1930s, traveling to the present.
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如果知道自己是不够聪明的人，只要早一点开始努力准备或是努力学习，就比较有机会成功。
rúguǒ zhīdào zìjǐ shì bùgòu cōngming de rén ，zhǐyào zǎo yìdiǎn kāishǐ nǔlì zhǔnbèi huòshì nǔlì xuéxí ，jiù bǐjiào yǒu jīhuì chénggōng 。
If we knew we are not smart enough, as long as we start to prepare earlier or work harder, it’s more likely for us to succeed.
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别赶鸭子上架了，很明显地他还没准备好。我们找别人来吧！
bié gǎnyāzishàngjià le ，hěn míngxiǎn de tā hái méi zhǔnbèi hǎo 。wǒmen zhǎo biéren lái ba ！
Don’t force him to do what’s beyond his power. Obviously he is not ready. Let’s find someone else to do it.
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上个星期，我在准备考试。
shànggèxīngqī ，wǒ zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì 。
I was studying for my exam last week.
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法国：一家医院为小患者准备电动玩具车，缓解手术压力。
Fǎguó ：yījiā yīyuàn wèi xiǎo huànzhě zhǔnbèi diàndòngwánjù chē ，huǎnjiě shǒushù yālì 。
France: A hospital prepares electric toy cars for young patients to ease the stress of surgery.
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