标 (biāo) — to mark, to label, to indicate; to bid (for a contract), to tender
Definition
标 (biāo) is a more formal/written verb than 标识 or 标示, common in compound words (标签, 标志, 招标). 标 can also mean 'to bid (for a contract)', a sense the others do not share.
verb
to markto labelto indicateto bid (for a contract)to tender
Examples
- 标。Qǐng yòng bǐ biāo chū zhòng diǎn jù zi.Please mark the key sentences with a pen.
- 。Zhè ge shāng pǐn shàng biāo dì jià gé shì wǔ shí yuán.The price marked on this product is 50 yuan on this product.
- 。Wǒ men gōng sī jué dìng jìng biāo nà ge jiàn zhù xiàng mù.Our company decided to bid for that construction project.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 標; 标 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 標 pairs 木 with 票, and 票 gives the sound; the simplified 标 is the modern form of that traditional character.
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