Chinese symbol for “subpar”
失准
shī zhǔn
Traditional: 失準
not up to scratch; subpar; off; gone awry; (of an instrument) to be out of kilter; (of a forecast) to be off the mark
The closest CC-CEDICT match for subpar is 失准 (shī zhǔn), defined as: not up to scratch; subpar; off; gone awry; (of an instrument) to be out of kilter; (of a forecast) to be off the mark.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “subpar”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 失准.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose |
| 失败 (失敗) | shī bài | to be defeated; to lose |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 损失 (損失) | sǔn shī | loss; damage |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
| 失业 (失業) | shī yè | unemployment; to lose one's job |
| 准备 (準備) | zhǔn bèi | preparation; to prepare |
| 标准 (標準) | biāo zhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard |
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