参照

参照 cānzhào

Refer to (act in accordance with)

参照 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體參照 canzhao

What 参照 means

Refer to (act in accordance with)

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参照 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

照

zhào

Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to)

Words that share a character with 参照

How to write 参照

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参照 in a sentence

写报告时可以参照去年的格式。

Xiě bàogào shí kěyǐ cānzhào qùnián de géshì.

When writing the report you can refer to last year's format.

这份标准参照了国际通行的做法。

Zhè fèn biāozhǔn cānzhào le guójì tōngxíng de zuòfǎ.

This standard was drawn up with reference to accepted international practice.

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Questions about 参照

What does 参照 mean in English?

参照 is pronounced cānzhào and means Refer to (act in accordance with).

How do you pronounce 参照?

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

What are the characters in 参照?

参照 is written with 2 characters: 参 (cān / shēn) Participate (to advise); Ginseng, 照 (zhào) Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 参照 written in traditional Chinese?

參照. The simplified form 参照 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 參照 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cānzhào.

Is 参照 an HSK word?

Yes — 参照 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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