度 dù — capacity; degree; standard
今天的气温是二十度。Jīn tiān de qì wēn shì èr shí dù.Today's temperature is twenty degrees.
Common words: 态度 (tài du)、角度 (jiǎo dù)、温度 (wēn dù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "standard"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "standard", including 度 (dù), 则 (zé), 准 (zhǔn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "standard" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 度 (dù), 则 (zé), 准 (zhǔn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dù, zé, zhǔn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 度 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 度 dùcapacity; degree; standardUseful words: 态度, 角度
- 则 zé(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to followUseful words: 否则, 规则
- 准 zhǔnto allow; to grant; to permit; accurate; standard; accurateUseful words: 准备, 准确
Common words for these 3 "standard" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 度 (dù) — so "standard" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
态度tài dumanner; bearing; attitude; approach角度jiǎo dùangle; (fig.) point of view温度wēn dùtemperature否则fǒu zéotherwise; if not; or (else)规则guī zérule; regulation; regular; orderly原则yuán zéprinciple; doctrine准备zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise标准biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "standard".
则 zé — (expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow
这是我们必须遵守的规则。Zhè shì wǒ men bì xū zūn shǒu de guī zé.This is the rule we must follow.
Common words: 否则 (fǒu zé)、规则 (guī zé)、原则 (yuán zé)
准 zhǔn — to allow; to grant; to permit; accurate; standard; accurate
他每天都很准时上班。Tā měi tiān dōu hěn zhǔn shí shàng bān.He goes to work on time every day.
Common words: 准备 (zhǔn bèi)、准确 (zhǔn què)、标准 (biāo zhǔn)
All 3 characters
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