Chinese word

基准

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī zhǔn

Meaning

  • nounstandard

Example

公司设定了新的基准来考核员工。gōng sī shè dìng le xīn de jī zhǔn lái kǎo hé yuán gōng

The company set a new standard for evaluating employees.

Illustration for 基准 (standard)

More examples

我们以去年数据作为基准来分析趋势。wǒ men yǐ qù nián shù jù zuò wéi jī zhǔn lái fēn xī qū shì

We use last year's data as a standard to analyze trends.

Core concept

The measuring line against which decisions, results, or rules are checked.

Common phrases

  • 作为基准zuò wéi jī zhǔn

    as a standard

  • 基准利率jī zhǔn lì lǜ

    benchmark interest rate

  • 设立基准shè lì jī zhǔn

    establish a standard

Similar words

标准biāo zhǔn: A fixed requirement for judging the quality or degree of something.
规范guī fàn: A rule that sets an accepted way to behave or perform a task.
准则zhǔn zé: A principle that guides judgments, decisions, or the handling of matters.
依据yī jù: Facts or other evidence that support a judgment or claim.

Definition in Chinese

用于评价、衡量或制定规则时作为参照的标准或尺度，供判断和比较之用。yòng yú píng jià héng liáng huò zhì dìng guī zé shí zuò wéi cān zhào de biāo zhǔn huò chǐ dù gōng pàn duàn hé bǐ jiào zhī yòng

Word origin

基 (jī, "foundation") + 准 (zhǔn, "standard") creates a compound for the standard that supports evaluation and rule-setting.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe the reference used when a target or rule is set, not only the point used to assess a finished result.

Other meanings

  • criterionnoun
  • guidelinenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 基准利率jī zhǔn lì lǜbenchmark interest ratenoun
  • 基准化jī zhǔn huàstandardizeverb

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