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原则

yuán zé · yuan ze

Traditional 原則

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. principle
  2. doctrine
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A rule with holidays

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)原则(yuánzé)：不(bù)在(zài)床上(chuángshàng)吃(chī)东西(dōngxi)。

    I have a principle: no eating in bed.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨晚(zuówǎn)不是(bùshì)在(zài)床上(chuángshàng)吃(chī)饼干(bǐnggān)吗(ma)？

    Did you not eat biscuits in bed last night?

  3. Dengdeng

    昨晚(zuówǎn)是(shì)特别(tèbié)的(de)一天(yītiān)，原则(yuánzé)也(yě)要(yào)休息(xiūxi)。

    Last night was special. Principles need a rest too.

  4. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)原则(yuánzé)天天(tiāntiān)休息(xiūxi)。

    Your principle rests every day.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)为(wèi)了(le)钱(qián)抛(pāo)弃(qì)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)原(yuán)则(zé)。

He sold his principles for money.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by voxbubnya · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)不(bú)会(huì)违(wéi)背(bèi)他(tā)的(de)原(yuán)则(zé)。

He couldn't go against his principles.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by konkorde · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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