HSK · Level 89
45 words
Chinese word
水准
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǐ zhǔn
Meaning
- nounlevel
Example
这个医生的水准很高，值得信赖。zhè ge yī shēng de shuí zhǔn hěn gāo zhí de xìn lài
This doctor's skill level is very high, and the doctor is trustworthy.
More examples
城市化进程中，居民的生活水准逐步提高。chéng shì huà jìn chéng zhōng jū mín de shēng huó shuí zhǔn zhú bù tí gāo
As urbanization progresses, residents' standard of living is gradually improving.
Core concept
A benchmark showing how high a person's ability or a thing's quality reaches.
Common phrases
生活水准shēng huó shuí zhǔn
standard of living
专业水准zhuān yè shuí zhǔn
professional level
学术水准xué shù shuí zhǔn
academic level
Similar words
水平shuǐ píng: The general level of someone's skill, ability, or condition.
标准biāo zhǔn: A set level or rule used to judge whether something is good enough.
程度chéng dù: The degree or extent of a quality, condition, or action.
Definition in Chinese
表示达到的程度或标准，常用于评价某人技能、工作质量或事物的水平。biǎo shì dá dào de chéng dù huò biāo zhǔn cháng yòng yú píng jià mǒu rén jì néng gōng zuò zhì liàng huò shì wù de shuǐ píng
Word origin
水准 (shuǐzhǔn, "level") combines 水 (shuǐ, "water") + 准 (zhǔn, "standard"), recalling a water-based reference used to measure height before extending to a standard for judging quality or skill.
Usage tips
- In conversational Chinese, 水准 (shuǐzhǔn, "level") gives an evaluation a formal, measured tone and fits remarks about professional ability or well-made work.