Chinese word

对准

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì zhǔn

Meaning

  • verbalign

Example

请把门对准门框再关上。qǐng bǎ mén duì zhǔn mén kuàng zài guān shàng

Please align the door with the door frame before closing it.

Illustration for 对准 (align)

More examples

拍照时，应先把镜头对准主体再按快门。pāi zhào shí yīng xiān bǎ jìng tóu duì zhǔn zhú tǐ zài àn kuài mén

When taking a photo, first point the lens at the subject, then press the shutter.

Core concept

Moves a position, direction, or focus until it meets a chosen target exactly.

Common phrases

  • 对准目标duì zhǔn mù biāo

    aim at the target

  • 对准镜头duì zhǔn jìng tóu

    point at the lens

  • 对准方向duì zhǔn fāng xiàng

    align with the direction

Similar words

对齐duì qí: Make edges or centers follow the same line or occupy matching positions.
调整tiáo zhěng: Alter something until its position or condition reaches the desired state.
瞄准miáo zhǔn: Set the direction of the eyes or an instrument precisely toward a target.
对着duì zhe: Be turned toward a particular direction or object.

Definition in Chinese

将两个物体或动作的方位、位置或方向调整到一致，强调对齐或校正，也可表示把注意力或资源指向某处。jiāng liǎng gè wù tǐ huò dòng zuò de fāng wèi wèi zhì huò fāng xiàng tiáo zhěng dào yí zhì qiáng diào duì qí huò jiào zhèng yě kě biǎo shì bǎ zhù yì lì huò zī yuán zhǐ xiàng mǒu chù

Word origin

对准 (duìzhǔn, "align") combines 对 (duì, "match or face") with 准 (zhǔn, "accurate"), linking facing a target with making the match exact.

Usage tips

  • In everyday instructions, the noun after this verb is usually the target being matched, not the tool or body part doing the adjusting.

Other meanings

  • aim atverb
  • point atverb

Opposites

  • 偏离piān lídeviate fromverb
  • 背离bèi lídepart fromverb

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