水准 shuǐzhǔn level (of achievement etc)
level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying)
How to remember 水准: 水 water + 准 accurate = level (of achievement etc).
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How it is used
- 'Level, standard (of attainment)' - 艺术水准 (yìshù shuǐzhǔn) artistic standard.
- The quality/level achieved in a field or performance.
- Near 水平 (shuǐpíng, level) - largely interchangeable; 水准 sounds a touch more formal.