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Jyutping zok3 zeon2
Pinyin zuò zhǔn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be valid; to count
  2. authentic
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    有​唔​同​版本​嘅​時​候​,​以​其中​之一​作為​準則​、​標準
    (of disputes between versions) to prevail
    • 如果中英文版本有唔同,以英文版本作準。
      如果中英文版本有唔同,以英文版本作准。
      jyu4 gwo2 zung1 jing1 man4 baan2 bun2 jau5 m4 tung4, ji5 jing1 man4 baan2 bun2 zok3 zeon2.
      Should there be any disputes between the Chinese and English versions, the English version will prevail.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你应该知道要为考试作准备。
    你應該知道要為考試作準備。
    nǐ yīng gāi zhī dào yào wèi kǎo shì zuò zhǔn bèi 。
    • You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.
  2. Mandarin
    我正忙著为明天作准备。
    我正忙著為明天作準備。
    wǒ zhèng máng zhù wèi míng tiān zuò zhǔn bèi 。
    • I'm busy getting ready for tomorrow.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    将来嘅嘢话唔埋㗎,梗系要早作准备啦。
    將來嘅嘢話唔埋㗎,梗係要早作準備啦。
    zoeng1 loi4 ge3 je5 waa6 m4 maai4 gaa3, gang2 hai6 jiu3 zou2 zok3 zeon2 bei6 laa1.
    • The future is difficult to expect, but we surely have to prepare well.
  2. Cantonese
    如果中英文版本有唔同,以英文版本作准。
    如果中英文版本有唔同,以英文版本作準。
    jyu4 gwo2 zung1 jing1 man4 baan2 bun2 jau5 m4 tung4, ji5 jing1 man4 baan2 bun2 zok3 zeon2.
    • Should there be any disputes between the Chinese and English versions, the English version will prevail.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他是主管,说话怎能不作准?
    他是主管,説話怎能不作準?
    tā shì zhǔ guǎn , shuō huà zěn néng bù zuò zhǔn ?
    • He is the boss, how can his words not matter?