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准

zhǔn
adjective/verb HSK 3 #1,288

Meanings

  1. 1 accurate
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 to allow
  4. 4 to permit

Characters

准
zhǔn
accurate; to allow; standard
Contains the ice radical 冫, though the connection to cold is historical rather than semantic.

Examples

你的表准吗？
Nǐ de biǎo zhǔn ma?
Is your watch accurate?
他说的很准。
Tā shuō de hěn zhǔn.
What he said was very accurate.
准你明天请假。
Zhǔn nǐ míngtiān qǐngjià.
You're allowed to take leave tomorrow.

Tips

usage
准 has two main uses: as an adjective meaning 'accurate/precise' (准确, zhǔnquè), and as a verb meaning 'to allow/permit' (批准, pīzhǔn, to approve). Don't confuse with 准备 (zhǔnbèi, to prepare).

Stroke Order

准 zhǔn