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准

zhǔn · zhun

Traditional 準

HSK 3

Meaning

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zhǔn 准

  1. to allow
  2. to grant
  3. in accordance with
  4. in the light of

zhǔn 準

  1. accurate
  2. standard
  3. definitely
  4. certainly
  5. about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)
  6. quasi-
  7. para-
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The watch

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手表(shǒubiǎo)准(zhǔn)吗(ma)？

    Is your watch accurate?

  2. Liangliang

    很(hěn)准(zhǔn)。一(yī)分钟(fēnzhōng)都(dōu)不(bù)差(chà)。

    Very accurate. It is never off by even a minute.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)已经(yǐjīng)七点五十(qīdiǎnwǔshí)了(le)吗(ma)？火车(huǒchē)七点五十(qīdiǎnwǔshí)开(kāi)！

    It is already ten to eight? The train leaves at 7:50!

  4. Liangliang

    完了(wánle)，我们(wǒmen)准(zhǔn)赶(gǎn)不(bù)上(shàng)了(le)。

    Oh no, we will definitely miss it.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手表(shǒubiǎo)这么(zhème)准(zhǔn)，怎么(zěnme)不(bù)早(zǎo)说(shuō)？

    Your watch is so accurate. Why didn't you say earlier?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)准(zhǔn)了(le)他(tā)三(sān)天(tiān)病(bìng)假(jià)。

The teacher granted him three days of sick leave.

02

天(tiān)气(qì)预(yù)报(bào)说(shuō)今(jīn)天(tiān)准(zhǔn)会(huì)下(xià)雨(yǔ)。

The weather forecast says it will definitely rain today.

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