Chinese Conversation · Level 70
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Chinese word
标准
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiāo zhǔn
Meaning
- nounstandard
Example
这个标准应该每年检查一次。zhè ge biāo zhǔn yīng gāi měi nián jiǎn chá yí cì
This standard should be checked once a year.
More examples
新产品必须符合国家的标准。xīn chán pǐn bì xū fú hé guó jiā de biāo zhǔn
New products must meet national standards.
Core concept
A reference point used to judge quality, acceptability, or whether something reaches the required level.
Common phrases
符合标准fú hé biāo zhǔn
meet the standard
达到标准dá dào biāo zhǔn
achieve the standard
标准答案biāo zhǔn dá àn
model answer
Similar words
水平shuǐ píng: The degree of ability or quality shown by a person or in a piece of work.
规则guī zé: A set rule that governs people's actions or the steps in a procedure.
规格guī gé: A detailed standard describing a product's size, features, or required performance.
Definition in Chinese
表示衡量事物好坏或是否达标的参照点，也可指社会或行业制定的规章和要求。biǎo shì héng liáng shì wù hǎo huài huò shì fǒu dá biāo dì cān zhào diǎn yě kě zhǐ shè huì huò háng yè zhì dìng de guī zhāng hé yāo qiú
Word origin
标准 (biāozhǔn, "standard") combines 标 (biāo, "mark") with 准 (zhǔn, "accurate or standard"), joining a marked reference with the idea of correctness.
Usage tips
- In conversation, 我的标准是 (wǒ de biāozhǔn shì, "my standard is") usually introduces a personal benchmark, while a workplace or product context may point to an official requirement.
Other meanings
- criterionnoun
- specificationnoun
- levelnoun