Chinese word

参照

Pronunciation

Pinyincān zhào

Meaning

  • verbrefer to

Example

写报告时请参照这份模板。xiě bào gào shí qǐng cān zhào zhè fèn mú bǎn

When writing a report, refer to this template.

Illustration for 参照 (refer to)

More examples

写学术论文时要参照已有文献。xiě xué shù lùn wén shí yào cān zhào yí yǒu wén xiàn

When writing an academic paper, you need to refer to existing literature.

Core concept

A source stands beside a task as a guide for its facts and form.

Common phrases

  • 参照文献cān zhào wén xiàn

    refer to literature

  • 参照手册cān zhào shǒu cè

    refer to the manual

  • 参照范例cān zhào fàn lì

    refer to an example

Similar words

参考cān kǎo: Using other materials or examples as a basis for personal work or judgment.
查阅chá yuè: Searching for and reading documents to find needed information.
引用yǐn yòng: Taking a passage or part of a source word for word for use in writing or explanation.
遵照zūn zhào: Acting according to the content of instructions or rules.

Definition in Chinese

查阅某一资料以获取信息或按其格式处理事务。chá yuè mǒu yì zī liào yǐ huò qǔ xìn xī huò àn qí gé shì chú lǐ shì wù

Word origin

参 (cān, "consult") + 照 (zhào, "shine on") forms the idea of consulting a source that sheds light on how a task is done.

Usage tips

  • In everyday work or study, naming the exact page, table, or guide after this verb prevents the listener from guessing which source is meant.

Other meanings

  • referencenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 参照文献cān zhào wén xiànreference literaturenoun
  • 参照表cān zhào biǎoreference tablenoun
  • 参照值cān zhào zhíreference valuenoun

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