准 zhǔn accurate
accurate; to permit
How to remember 准: 冫 ice + 隹 pigeon = accurate. On the ice rink a pigeon lands right on the centre spot, and the skaters clap for a landing so accurate.
Component breakdown
准 = 冫 ice + 隹 pigeon
- 冫 ice
- 隹 pigeon
On the ice rink a pigeon lands right on the centre spot, and the skaters clap for a landing so accurate.
How it is used
- "Accurate; to permit" - 说得很准 (shuō de hěn zhǔn) said it spot on, 不准 (bùzhǔn) not allowed.
- Core of 准备 (zhǔnbèi) prepare and 准时 (zhǔnshí) on time. 标准 (biāozhǔn) = standard, 批准 (pīzhǔn) = approve (formal). Contrast 准确 (zhǔnquè, precise) with 正确 (zhèngquè, correct).
Words with 准
- 准备zhǔnbèiprepareHSK 2
- 标准biāozhǔn(an official) standardHSK 4
- 准确zhǔnquèaccurateHSK 4
- 准时zhǔnshípunctuallyHSK 4
- 批准pīzhǔnto approveHSK 5
- 精准jīngzhǔnaccurateHSK 6
- 不准bùzhǔnnot to allowHSK 7
- 准则zhǔnzénormHSK 7
- 准许zhǔnxǔto allowHSK 7
- 基准jīzhǔndatumHSK 7
- 水准shuǐzhǔnlevel (of achievement etc)HSK 7
- 没准儿méizhǔnrmaybe; perhaps; not sure (spoken, erhua)HSK 7
- 瞄准miáozhǔnto take aim atHSK 9
Example sentences
- 他已经准备好了。 Tā yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.He already completed preparations.
- 他的判断很准确。 Tā de pànduàn hěn zhǔnquè.His judgment was very accurate.
- 她的体操动作很标准。 Tā de tǐcāo dòngzuò hěn biāozhǔn.Her gymnastics moves are up to the standard.
- 假如明天开会，准备工作来得及吗？ Jiǎrú míngtiān kāihuì, zhǔnbèi gōngzuò láidejí ma？Supposing we hold the meeting tomorrow, will there be enough time to prepare?