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biāo

Description

“標”这个字常常用来表示一个记号或者标准,比如路边的路标可以帮我们找路。

The character “標” is often used to represent a mark or standard, such as road signs by the roadside that help us find our way.

它也常常和别的字一起用,比如“目標”和“標志”。

It is also often used together with other characters, such as in “目標” and “標志”.

Meanings

biāo

a mark, sign, or symbol

路上有很多标,告诉我们怎么走。

There are many signs on the road telling us how to go.

biāo

to mark; to label

请在书上标出重要的字。

Please mark the important words in the book.

biāo

standard; criterion

这是我们工作的标。

This is the sign of our work.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    originally meant the tip of a tree; extended to 'marker' then 'standard'.

  • Nuance

    rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; usually part of compounds like 標志, 目標.

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