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标竿

benchmark

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

biao1gan1 • biāogān

Meaning

Primary

benchmark

Alternatives

benchmarks

Mnemonic

One way to create a literal 标竿 benchmark is to get a 竿 pole and to 标 mark a point on it. The height or length of anything can now be compared against this 标竿 benchmark.

Usage

他 成为 了 公司 的 标竿。

He became the company's benchmark.

我们 需要 达到 这 个 标竿。

We need to reach this benchmark.

他们 设定 了 高 的 标竿。

They set a high benchmark.