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Definition
Benchmark or standard; a baseline level that needs to be achieved.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or professional contexts such as academic testing, performance reviews, or technical specifications. While it refers to a standard, it carries a sense of a fixed point of reference or a threshold that must be met to qualify for something. It is less common in casual conversation compared to terms like 標準.
Measure word
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This is our minimum benchmark.
Do you think this standard is too high?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 標準, but 基準 specifically implies a baseline or a starting point for measurement rather than just a general standard or quality requirement.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
