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准则

zhǔn zé · zhun ze

Traditional 準則

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. norm
  2. standard
  3. criterion
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My eating rules

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)吃饭(chīfàn)准则(zhǔnzé)只有(zhǐyǒu)一条(yītiáo)：好吃(hǎochī)就(jiù)多(duō)吃(chī)。

    I have only one eating rule: if it tastes good, eat more.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)不是(bùshì)准则(zhǔnzé)，这(zhè)是(shì)借口(jièkǒu)。

    That is not a rule. That is an excuse.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)换(huàn)一个(yīgè)准则(zhǔnzé)：别人(biéren)请客(qǐngkè)，一定(yīdìng)要(yào)去(qù)。

    Then I will change my rule: when someone treats, always go.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)准则(zhǔnzé)你(nǐ)从来(cónglái)没有(méiyǒu)忘(wàng)过(guò)。

    You have never once forgotten this rule.

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)守(shǒu)准则(zhǔnzé)了(le)！

    Yes, I follow my rules better than anyone!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

诚(chéng)实(shí)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)做(zuò)人(rén)的(de)基(jī)本(běn)准(zhǔn)则(zé)。

Honesty is a basic principle of how we conduct ourselves.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)要(yāo)求(qiú)员(yuán)工(gōng)遵(zūn)守(shǒu)职(zhí)业(yè)道(dào)德(dé)准(zhǔn)则(zé)。

The company requires employees to follow a code of professional ethics.

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