标准 (biāo zhǔn) — (noun) standard, norm, criterion; (adjective) standard, correct, conforming to an established standard
Definition
标准 (biāozhǔn) covers the everyday idea of a 'standard' — both the rule itself (noun) and 'standard / proper' (adjective, e.g. 发音很标准). It's the common, neutral word; siblings like 规范 are more formal and 准则 is for principles/codes of conduct.
noun
standardnormcriterion
adjective
standardcorrectconforming to an established standard
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 标准。Zhè ge biāo zhǔn hěn zhòng yào.This standard is very important.
- 标准。Tā de fā yīn hěn biāo zhǔn.His pronunciation is very standard.
- 标准。Zhè shì yí dào biāo zhǔn de cài.This is a standard dish.
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