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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
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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.
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