準 (zeon2 | zhun3) : criterion; accurate; quasi-; definitely

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準

zeon2

zhun3

[1] [n] standard; criterion; norm
[2] [adj] accurate; exact; precise
[3] [adj] quasi-; would-be; partly
[4] [adv] definitely; certainly; surely
[5] [prep] according to; in accordance with

准 is also a traditional character with a different meaning.

Default PoS:

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

準 / 准

Don't confuse with:
隼准

This word has been viewed 12476 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Apr 2014 02:13

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為準 wai4 zeon2 wei2 zhun3 = to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)

準媽 zeon2 maa1 zhun3 ma1 = soon-to-be mom

準備 zeon2 bei6 zhun3 bei4 = preparation, to prepare

標準 biu1 zeon2 biao1 zhun3 = standard; norm; criterion

準則 zeon2 zak1 zhun3 ze2 = standard; norm; criterion

符合標準 fu4 hap6 biu1 zeon2 fu2 he2 biao1 zhun3 = to comply with a standard

準時 zeon2 si4 zhun3 shi2 = punctual; on time

準確 zeon2 kok3 zhun3 que4 = accurate

準決賽 zeon2 kyut3 coi3 = semifinal, semi-final 粵

作準備 zok3 zeon2 bei6 = plan; smooth path; warm up; gird
See all 42 compounds (CantoDict reports 44 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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今次嘅舞蹈演出婀娜多姿，舞蹈家非常有水準！粵
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!

人哋啱啱學廣東話，發音唔準，你就唔好嘥人啦。粵
Her pronunciation is a bit off as she has started learning Cantonese not long ago. You shouldn't tease her.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,135838,135838#msg-135838]

聽日講嗰啲嘢你準備好未? 粵
Have you finished preparing the stuff you're talking about tomorrow?
[As this sentence consists of a long relative clause 聽日講嗰啲嘢, a topic-comment construction like the above is preferred to a subject-verb-object construction like 你準備好聽日講嗰啲嘢未. ]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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