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準
zhǔn
Description
"准"这个字有两个常见的意思。
The character "準" has two common meanings.
它可以表示"允许"，也可以放在词前面，表示"差不多、快要成为"的意思，比如"准时"就是不早也不晚。
It can mean "to allow," or be placed before a word to indicate "almost, about to be," as in "準时" meaning neither early nor late.
Meanings
准zhǔn
accurate; exact; on target
这个钟很准。
This clock is very accurate.
准zhǔn
to allow; to permit
老师不准我们在教室吃东西。
The teacher doesn't allow us to eat in the classroom.
准zhǔn
quasi-; almost; would-be (prefix)
他是我的准女婿。
He is my prospective son-in-law.
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Notes
- Etymology
准 is the simplified form of 準; both share the same readings and meanings.
- Nuance
as a prefix (准-), it marks something not yet official, like 准妈妈 (mother-to-be).
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