参考 (cān kǎo) — to consult, to refer to
Definition
参考 means to consult or refer to sources (books, data, standards) — broader than 查 (just looking something up) and more about drawing on material than discussing with people (商量, 咨询).
verb
to consultto refer to
Examples
- 参考。Xiě lùn wén de shí hou nǐ xū yào cān kǎo hěn duō zī liào.When writing a thesis, you need to consult a lot of materials.
- 参考。Zhè běn cí diǎn hěn yǒu cān kǎo jià zhí.This dictionary has great reference value.
- 参考。Qǐng cān kǎo yí xià zuì xīn de tǒng jì jié guǒ.Please refer to the latest statistical results.
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