How to say “standard” in Chinese

标准
biāozhǔn

standard; standard (adj.)

noun · HSK 4 · topic “In class”

“Standard” in Chinese is 标准, biāo zhǔn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

标准 is read biāo zhǔn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

biāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
zhǔn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

标
biāo — sign, mark
准
zhǔn — accurate; allow

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “标准”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 标准. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 她的普通话很标准tādepǔtōnghuàhěnbiāozhǔnHer Putonghua is very standard.
  • 你的普通话说得真标准!nǐdepǔtōnghuàshuōdezhēnbiāozhǔnYour Putonghua is so standard!
  • 你的动作不太标准nǐdedòngzuòbútàibiāozhǔnYour form isn't quite right.
  • 你的发音很标准nǐdefāyīnhěnbiāozhǔnYour pronunciation is very accurate.
  • 这是国际通用的标准zhèshìguójìtōngyòngdebiāozhǔnThis is an internationally accepted standard.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “standard” in Chinese?

“Standard” in Chinese is 标准, pinyin biāozhǔn.

What does 标准 mean?

标准 (biāozhǔn) means “standard; standard (adj.)”.

How do you write 标准?

标准 is 2 characters: 标 (biāo) — sign, mark; 准 (zhǔn) — accurate; allow. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 标准?

标准 is read biāozhǔn. Tones: biāo — first tone, zhǔn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“standard” in the lesson “Speaking Chinese”

This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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