准绳
zhǔn shéng
Pinyin

Definition

准绳
 - 
zhǔn shéng
  1. yardstick
  2. fig. criterion
  3. ground rule

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

标准
biāo zhǔn
  1. 1 (an official) standard
  2. 2 norm
  3. 3 criterion
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
准
zhǔn
  1. 1 accurate
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 definitely
  4. 4 certainly
  5. 5 about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)
  6. 6 quasi-
  7. 7 para-
准备
zhǔn bèi
  1. 1 preparation
  2. 2 to prepare
  3. 3 to intend
  4. 4 to be about to
  5. 5 reserve (fund)
对准
duì zhǔn
  1. 1 to aim at
  2. 2 to target
  3. 3 to point at
  4. 4 to be directed at
  5. 5 registration
  6. 6 alignment (mechanical engineering)
水准
shuǐ zhǔn
  1. 1 level (of achievement etc)
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 level (surveying)
准则
zhǔn zé
  1. 1 norm
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 criterion
准时
zhǔn shí
  1. 1 on time
  2. 2 punctual
  3. 3 on schedule
准确
zhǔn què
  1. 1 accurate
  2. 2 exact
  3. 3 precise
瞄准
miáo zhǔn
  1. 1 to take aim at
  2. 2 to target
精准
jīng zhǔn
  1. 1 accurate
  2. 2 exact
  3. 3 precise
  4. 4 precision
绳子
shéng zi
  1. 1 cord
  2. 2 string
  3. 3 rope
  4. 4 CL:條|条[tiáo]
绳索
shéng suǒ
  1. 1 rope
认准
rèn zhǔn
  1. 1 to identify clearly
  2. 2 to make sure of
  3. 3 to believe firmly
跳绳
tiào shéng
  1. 1 to jump rope
  2. 2 jump rope
保准
bǎo zhǔn
  1. 1 variant of 保准[bǎo zhǔn]
吊绳
diào shéng
  1. 1 sling
基准
jī zhǔn
  1. 1 norm
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 standard of reference
  4. 4 base
  5. 5 base point
  6. 6 base line
  7. 7 benchmark
  8. 8 reference point
  9. 9 reference frame
  10. 10 criterion
  11. 11 data
失准
shī zhǔn
  1. 1 not up to scratch
  2. 2 subpar
  3. 3 off
  4. 4 gone awry
  5. 5 (of an instrument) to be out of kilter
  6. 6 (of a forecast) to be off the mark
放之四海而皆准
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
  1. 1 applicable anywhere (idiom)
晾衣绳
liàng yī shéng
  1. 1 clothesline

Idioms (7)

一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳
yī nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
  2. 2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
一条绳上的蚂蚱
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha
  1. 1 lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. people who are in it together for better or worse
  3. 3 people who will sink or swim together
放之四海而皆准
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
  1. 1 applicable anywhere (idiom)
规矩准绳
guī ju zhǔn shéng
  1. 1 compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
  2. 2 norms
  3. 3 criteria
规矩绳墨
guī ju shéng mò
  1. 1 compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
  2. 2 norms
  3. 3 criteria
进退中绳
jìn tuì zhōng shéng
  1. 1 to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

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