准

To allow in Chinese: 准 (zhǔn)

zhǔn

to allow

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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准

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄣˇ

zhǔn

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 老师不准我们上课玩手机。

    lǎo shī bù zhǔn wǒ men shàng kè wán shǒu jī。

    The teacher doesn't allow us to play on our phones in class.

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Related words

准备

zhǔn bèi

preparation

标准

biāo zhǔn

standard

准确

zhǔn què

accurate

准时

zhǔn shí

on time

批准

pī zhǔn

to approve

不准

bù zhǔn

not to allow

对准

duì zhǔn

to aim at

基准

jī zhǔn

(surveying) datum

瞄准

miáo zhǔn

to take aim at

水准

shuǐ zhǔn

level (of achievement etc)

准许

zhǔn xǔ

to allow

准则

zhǔn zé

norm

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