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标准
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标准 (biāozhǔn) · standard

标准 (biāozhǔn) means “standard; correct”. It is written with 2 characters: 标 (mark) + 准 (to allow). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 标准 is built

The characters

标 biāo · mark

What 标 is made of

Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 票 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

准 zhǔn · to allow

What 准 is made of

Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他的普通话很标准。Tā de pǔtōnghuà hěn biāozhǔn.His Mandarin is very standard.
这个标准太高了吗?Zhège biāozhǔn tài gāo le ma?Is this standard too high?

Questions about 标准

What does 标准 mean?

标准 (biāozhǔn) means “standard; correct”.

How do you pronounce 标准?

标准 is pronounced biāozhǔn.

Which HSK level is 标准?

标准 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.

Related words

Learn 标准 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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