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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
standard, correct, conforming 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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

标biāostandard
准zhǔnstandard

标 and 准 both refer to measuring standards; together they form 标准.

Characters in this word

Most 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
票
票piào標biāo
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 標 pairs 木 with 票, and 票 gives the sound; the simplified 标 is the modern form of that traditional character.

Open 标 →

Most 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
隼
隼sǔn準zhǔn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 準, not 准, pairs 水 (water) with 隼 as a sound part; the evidence describes it as 'water level'.

Open 准 →
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