参考

参考 cānkǎo

Consult (reference)

参考 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體參考 cankao

What 参考 means

Consult (reference)

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Character by character

参考 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

参

cān / shēn

Participate (to advise); Ginseng

考

kǎo

Test (check - study - verify)

Words that share a character with 参考

How to write 参考

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参考 in a sentence

这本书可以作为参考。

Zhè běn shū kěyǐ zuòwéi cānkǎo.

This book can serve as a reference.

写论文时我参考了很多资料。

Xiě lùnwén shí wǒ cānkǎo le hěn duō zīliào.

I consulted a lot of material when writing the paper.

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Questions about 参考

What does 参考 mean in English?

参考 is pronounced cānkǎo and means Consult (reference).

How do you pronounce 参考?

参考 is cānkǎo in pinyin — written cankao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 参考?

参考 is written with 2 characters: 参 (cān / shēn) Participate (to advise); Ginseng, 考 (kǎo) Test (check - study - verify). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 参考 written in traditional Chinese?

參考. The simplified form 参考 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 參考 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cānkǎo.

Is 参考 an HSK word?

Yes — 参考 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

采访 cǎifǎng 采取 cǎiqǔ 彩虹 cǎihóng 踩 cǎi 参与 cānyù 惭愧 cánkuì 操场 cāochǎng 操心 cāoxīn

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