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超标

chāobiāo

to exceed the standard

Red liquid rises above the mark in a measuring glass
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Characters in this word

超 chāo

Strokes
12
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 召 imperial decree
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 超

标 biāo

Strokes
9
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 示 altar
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 标

Example phrases

  • 抽检结果显示,部分河段重金属含量严重超标。 Chōujiǎn jiéguǒ xiǎnshì, bùfen héduàn zhòngjīnshǔ hánliàng yánzhòng chāobiāo. Sampling results showed that heavy-metal levels in some river sections seriously exceeded the standard.
  • 这批蔬菜的农药含量超标,不能出售。 Zhè pī shūcài de nóngyào hánliàng chāobiāo, bù néng chūshòu. The pesticide level in this batch of vegetables exceeds the standard and they cannot be sold.
  • 体检发现他的血压已经超标了,医生让他少吃盐。 Tǐjiǎn fāxiàn tā de xuèyā yǐjīng chāobiāo le, yīshēng ràng tā shǎo chī yán. The check-up found his blood pressure above the normal range, and the doctor told him to eat less salt.

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