准 (zhǔn) — (adjective) accurate, precise; (adverb) definitely, surely; (adjective) quasi-, about to become, standard
Definition
准 covers two distinct senses: as an adjective it means 'accurate, precise' (less formal than 准确 or 精确); as an adverb it means 'definitely' (similar to 一定, but more colloquial and usually paired with 会/要).
adjective
accurateprecisequasi-about to becomestandard
adverb
definitelysurely
Examples
- 准。Nǐ de dá àn hěn zhǔn.Your answer is very accurate.
- 准。Tā zhǔn huì lái cān jiā bǐ sài de.He will definitely come to participate in the competition.
- 准，。Tā xiàn zài shì zhǔn mā ma le, yào zhù yì xiū xi.She is an expectant mother now and should rest.
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 準; 准 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 準, not 准, pairs 水 (water) with 隼 as a sound part; the evidence describes it as 'water level'.
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