# 基准 (jīzhǔn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 基准 (jīzhǔn) means “benchmark; standard; criterion”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: benchmark; standard; criterion
- Pinyin: jīzhǔn (ji1 zhun3)
- Traditional: 基準
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 安全是工程设计的首要基准。
  Ānquán shì gōngchéng shèjì de shǒuyào jīzhǔn.
  Safety is the primary benchmark for engineering design.

## Characters

- 基 (jī): base; foundation; radical (chemistry)
- [准](https://hanziro.com/word/zhun-accurate/) (zhǔn): accurate; definitely

https://hanziro.com/word/ji-zhun-benchmark/

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