biāo

瘭

Character · Noun · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional標

mark; standard; bid; target

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Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

mark; sign; label

A sign that indicates something, often used in phrases like '商标' (trademark).

Zhè这
ge个
píng瓶
zi子
shàng上
de的
biāo标
qiān签
xiě写
zhe着
shēng生
chǎn产
rì日
qī期
 。

The label on this bottle states the production date.

Dì地
tú图
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dì地
biāo标
 。

There are many important landmarks on the map.

2.

noun

standard; criterion; norm

Refers to an established measure or benchmark for quality or performance.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
dōu都
dá达
dào到
le了
guó国
jiā家
biāo标
zhǔn准
 。

This factory's product quality meets the national standard.

Tā他
men们
wèi为
zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
shè设
dìng定
le了
hěn很
gāo高
de的
píng评
fēn分
biāo标
zhǔn准
 。

They set very high scoring criteria for this competition.

3.

verb

to bid; to tender (for a contract)

formal

Commonly used in business and construction contexts for submitting a price offer.

Sān三
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
jìng竞
biāo标
zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
fǔ府
xiàng项
mù目
 。

Three companies are bidding for this government project.

Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
zhǔn准
bèi备
biāo标
xià下
zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
liáng梁
de的
jiàn建
shè设
gōng工
chéng程
 。

Our company is preparing to bid for the construction of this bridge.

4.

noun

target; goal; objective

In finance or law, can refer to the subject matter of a contract. More generally, it means a goal.

Zhè这
cì次
huì会
yì议
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yì议
tí题
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xiāo销
shòu售
mù目
biāo标
 。

The main topic of this meeting is our sales target.

Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
de的
biāo标
de的
bù不
gòu够
míng明
què确
 。

The subject matter of this contract is not clear enough.

5.

adjective

superficial; ostentatious

informal

Often used in a slightly negative sense to describe something that looks good on the surface but lacks substance.

Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
hěn很
biāo标
zhì致
 ,
dàn但
méi没
shén什
me么
nèi内
hán涵
 。

He is very good-looking but lacks substance.

Bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
zuò做
biǎo表
miàn面
wén文
zhāng章
 ,
gǎo搞
xiē些
biāo标
xīn新
lì立
yì异
de的
dōng东
xi西
 。

Don't just put on a show and do something unconventional for the sake of it.