Usage note
参考表示看别的资料来帮助判断。
cān kǎo biǎo shì kàn bié de zī liào lái bāng zhù pàn duàn。
参考 means to consult other materials to help judge or decide.
Context note
参考常用于学习、写作和决策。
cān kǎo cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 xiě zuò hé jué cè。
It is often used for study, writing, and decision-making.
5 examples
请参考这份资料。
qǐng cān kǎo zhè fèn zī liào。
Please refer to this material.
你可以参考答案。
nǐ kě yǐ cān kǎo dá àn。
You can refer to the answer.
这本书很适合参考。
zhè běn shū hěn shì hé cān kǎo。
This book is suitable for reference.
我们先参考一下。
wǒ men xiān cān kǎo yí xià。
Let us consult it first.
参考别人的做法。
cān kǎo bié rén de zuò fǎ。
Refer to others' methods.
5 mini stories
他写作文前先参考了例子。
tā xiě zuò wén qián xiān cān kǎo le lì zǐ。
Before writing the composition, he first referred to examples.
老师让学生参考资料。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng cān kǎo zī liào。
The teacher asked the students to consult the materials.
他们参考了别人的建议。
tā men cān kǎo le bié rén de jiàn yì。
They referred to others' suggestions.
这份说明可以当参考。
zhè fèn shuō míng kě yǐ dāng cān kǎo。
This explanation can be used as reference.
做决定前，多参考总是好的。
zuò jué dìng qián， duō cān kǎo zǒng shì hǎo de。
Before making a decision, more reference is always good.
Mini dialogue
做作业
A
这道题我不会，可以参考答案吗？
Zhè dào tí wǒ bù huì, kěyǐ cānkǎo dá'àn ma?
I don't know this question, can I refer to the answer?
B
先自己想一想，最后再参考。
Xiān zìjǐ xiǎng yī xiǎng, zuìhòu zài cānkǎo.
Think about it yourself first, and refer to it at the end.
选书
A
我想借一本书，你有什么参考建议吗？
Wǒ xiǎng jiè yī běn shū, nǐ yǒu shénme cānkǎo jiànyì ma?
I want to borrow a book, do you have any reference suggestions?
B
这本关于动物的书很不错，供你参考。
Zhè běn guānyú dòngwù de shū hěn bùcuò, gōng nǐ cānkǎo.
This book about animals is very good, for your reference.
Related words and contrasts
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查看
chákàn
to look up; to check
to consult information
related
资料
zīliào
material; data
things you reference
contrast
模仿
mófǎng
to imitate
copying vs. using as a guide