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参考

cān kǎo · can kao

Traditional 參考

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. consultation
  2. reference
  3. to consult
  4. to refer
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Which phone?

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)新(xīn)手机(shǒujī)，能(néng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一些(yīxiē)参考(cānkǎo)意见(yìjiàn)吗(ma)？

    I want to buy a new phone. Can you give me some advice?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)参考(cānkǎo)网上(wǎngshàng)的(de)评价(píngjià)。

    You can look at online reviews.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)参考(cānkǎo)了(le)，每(měi)条(tiáo)都(dōu)是(shì)五(wǔ)星(xīng)。

    I did. Every one is five stars.

  4. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)人(rén)一定(yīdìng)是(shì)老板(lǎobǎn)。

    That person must be the boss.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)参考(cānkǎo)你(nǐ)的(de)吧(ba)。你(nǐ)用(yòng)什么(shénme)手机(shǒujī)？

    Then I will go by yours. What phone do you use?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)的(de)是(shì)五(wǔ)年(nián)前(qián)的(de)旧(jiù)手机(shǒujī)。

    I use an old phone from five years ago.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

写(xiě)论(lùn)文(wén)时(shí)可(kě)以(yǐ)参(cān)考(kǎo)这(zhè)些(xiē)资(zī)料(liào)。

You can refer to these materials when writing a paper.

02

请(qǐng)参(cān)考(kǎo)说(shuō)明(míng)书(shū)上(shàng)的(de)步(bù)骤(zhòu)操(cāo)作(zuò)。

Please operate according to the steps in the manual.

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参
cān

to take part in; to participate

考
kǎo

to check; to verify

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