参考 (cān kǎo) — to consult, to refer to

Definition

参考 means to consult or refer to sources (books, data, standards) — broader than 查 (just looking something up) and more about drawing on material than discussing with people (商量, 咨询).

verb
to consultto refer to

Examples

  • 参考
    Xiě lùn wén de shí hou nǐ xū yào cān kǎo hěn duō zī liào.
    When writing a thesis, you need to consult a lot of materials.
  • 参考
    Zhè běn cí diǎn hěn yǒu cān kǎo jià zhí.
    This dictionary has great reference value.
  • 参考
    Qǐng cān kǎo yí xià zuì xīn de tǒng jì jié guǒ.
    Please refer to the latest statistical results.

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