Chinese word

参考

Pronunciation

Pinyincān kǎo

Meaning

  • verbrefer to

Example

决定前请先参考相关资料。jué dìng qián qǐng xiān cān kǎo xiāng guān zī liào

Before deciding, please refer to the relevant materials.

Illustration for 参考 (refer to)

More examples

购物时可以参考其他顾客的评价。gòu wù shí ké yǐ cān kǎo qí tā gù kè de píng jià

When shopping, you can refer to other customers' reviews.

Core concept

Uses another source or opinion as a support while forming an independent judgment.

Common phrases

  • 参考一下别人的建议cān kǎo yí xià bié rén de jiàn yì

    refer to others' advice

  • 参考课本cān kǎo kè běn

    refer to a textbook

  • 参考标准cān kǎo biāo zhǔn

    refer to standards

Similar words

查看chá kàn: Look over a screen or document to check its content or current situation.
查阅chá yuè: Study books or other materials closely to find needed information.
咨询zī xún: Ask a knowledgeable person questions to receive expert advice.
借鉴jiè jiàn: Use other people's successful examples or methods in one's own work.

Definition in Chinese

查阅或听取他人的资料或意见，用来辅助判断或作为比较依据。chá yuè huò tīng qǔ tā rén de zī liào huò yì jiàn yòng lái fǔ zhù pàn duàn huò zuò wéi bǐ jiào yī jù

Word origin

The compound 参 (cān, "consult") + 考 (kǎo, "examine") presents outside material as something consulted and weighed before reaching a conclusion.

Usage tips

  • Chinese 参考 (cānkǎo, "refer to; reference") commonly functions as a verb before the material being considered, while English reference is commonly a noun naming a source.

Other meanings

  • referencenoun

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