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对准

duì zhǔn · dui zhun

Traditional 對準

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to aim at
  2. to target
  3. to point at
  4. to be directed at
  5. registration
  6. alignment (mechanical engineering)
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In a conversation

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Aim at the bird

  1. Liangliang

    把(bǎ)镜头(jìngtóu)对准(duìzhǔn)那(nà)只(zhī)鸟(niǎo)。

    Aim the lens at that bird.

  2. Dengdeng

    对准(duìzhǔn)了(le)，可是(kěshì)它(tā)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)动(dòng)。

    Aimed, but it keeps moving.

  3. Liangliang

    再(zài)对准(duìzhǔn)一点(yīdiǎn)，慢慢(mànmàn)按(àn)。

    Aim a bit more, press slowly.

  4. Dengdeng

    拍(pāi)好(hǎo)了(le)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)。

    Got it! Look.

  5. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)树(shù)，鸟(niǎo)在(zài)你(nǐ)手机(shǒujī)外面(wàimiàn)。

    That is a tree. The bird is outside your phone.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)相(xiàng)机(jī)对(duì)准(zhǔn)舞(wǔ)台(tái)中(zhōng)央(yāng)。

Please aim the camera at the center of the stage.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)手(shǒu)电(diàn)筒(tǒng)对(duì)准(zhǔn)墙(qiáng)上(shàng)的(de)地(dì)图(tú)。

He pointed the flashlight at the map on the wall.

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