# 参考 (cānkǎo)

In Mandarin Chinese, 参考 (cānkǎo) means “to consult; reference”. It is part of the HSK 4 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to consult; reference
- Pinyin: cānkǎo (can1 kao3)
- Traditional: 參考
- HSK 3.0 · Level 4
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 这个意见只供你们参考。
  Zhège yìjiàn zhǐ gōng nǐmen cānkǎo.
  This opinion is for your reference only.

## Characters

- 参 (cān): to take part in; to participate
- [考](https://hanziro.com/word/kao-take-exam/) (kǎo): to take an exam; to test

https://hanziro.com/word/can-kao-consult/

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