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HSK 3adjectiveadverb

准

zhǔn

准 (zhǔn) means “to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他的时间很准。

Tā de shíjiān hěn zhǔn.

His timing is very accurate.

Words containing 准

标准biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard准备zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise准时zhǔn shíon time; punctual; on schedule批准pī zhǔnto approve; to ratify瞄准miáo zhǔnto take aim at; to target准则zhǔn zénorm; standard; criterion

More HSK 3 vocabulary

HSK 3 →
阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 准 mean?
准 (zhǔn) means “to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 准 pronounced?
准 is pronounced “zhǔn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 准?
准 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 准?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 准 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18