Usage note
准表示准确，也可表示许可或准时。
zhǔn biǎo shì zhǔn què， yě kě biǎo shì xǔ kě huò zhǔn shí。
准 means accurate, allowed, or on time.
Context note
准常用于判断、时间和要求。
zhǔn cháng yòng yú pàn duàn 、 shí jiān hé yāo qiú。
It is often used with judgment, time, and requirements.
5 examples
你说得很准。
nǐ shuō dé hěn zhǔn。
You said it very accurately.
请准时来。
qǐng zhǔn shí lái。
Please come on time.
这个答案不太准。
zhè ge dá àn bú tài zhǔn。
This answer is not very accurate.
他很准地猜到了。
tā hěn zhǔn dì cāi dào le。
He guessed very accurately.
老师准我们提前下课。
lǎo shī zhǔn wǒ men tí qián xià kè。
The teacher allowed us to finish class early.
5 mini stories
他投球很准。
tā tóu qiú hěn zhǔn。
He throws the ball very accurately.
这块表走得很准。
zhè kuài biǎo zǒu dé hěn zhǔn。
This watch keeps very accurate time.
妈妈要求孩子准时睡觉。
mā ma yāo qiú hái zi zhǔn shí shuì jiào。
Mom asked the child to sleep on time.
她的判断一直很准。
tā de pàn duàn yì zhí hěn zhǔn。
Her judgment has always been accurate.
这次预测不太准。
zhè cì yù cè bú tài zhǔn。
This prediction was not very accurate.
Mini dialogue
时间很准
A
你的手表准吗？
Nǐ de shǒubiǎo zhǔn ma?
Is your watch accurate?
B
很准，我刚对过时间。
Hěn zhǔn, wǒ gāng duì guò shíjiān.
Very accurate, I just checked the time.
投篮真准
A
哇，你又投进了！
Wa, nǐ yòu tóu jìn le!
Wow, you scored again!
B
谢谢！我今天投篮特别准。
Xièxie! Wǒ jīntiān tóulán tèbié zhǔn.
Thanks! My shots are especially accurate today.
Related words and contrasts
similar
对
duì
correct
对 is a very common word for 'correct' in daily life.
opposite
错
cuò
wrong
错 is the opposite of 准 when talking about correctness.