Chinese word dictionary

准则

zhǔnzé · norm; standard; criterion

Practice word

Word information

Simplified准则

Traditional準則

Pinyinzhǔnzé

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

准zhǔn

standard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allow

则zé

rule, law, regulation; grades

How to learn 准则

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

准备zhǔnbèi

preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)

则zé

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items

标准biāozhǔn

standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard

否则fǒuzé

otherwise; if not; or (else)

准zhǔn

accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-; to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of

准确zhǔnquè

accurate; exact; precise