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法则

fǎ zé · fa ze

Traditional 法則

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  1. law
  2. rule
  3. code
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Rules of cooking

  1. Liangliang

    炒菜(chǎocài)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)法则(fǎzé)：先(xiān)放(fàng)油(yóu)，后(hòu)放(fàng)菜(cài)。

    Stir-frying has a rule: oil first, then vegetables.

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)法则(fǎzé)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，我(wǒ)也(yě)记得(jìde)。

    This rule is simple. I remember it too.

  3. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)第二个(dìèrgè)法则(fǎzé)：盐(yán)不要(bùyào)放(fàng)太(tài)多(duō)。

    There's a second rule: don't add too much salt.

  4. Dengdeng

    第三个(dìsāngè)法则(fǎzé)呢(ne)？

    And the third rule?

  5. Liangliang

    第三个(dìsāngè)法则(fǎzé)：我(wǒ)炒菜(chǎocài)，你(nǐ)洗碗(xǐwǎn)！

    The third rule: I cook, you wash the dishes!

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01

就(jiù)连(lián)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)头(tóu)脑(nǎo)也(yě)遵(zūn)守(shǒu)物(wù)理(lǐ)法(fǎ)则(zé)。

Even our brains are subject to the laws of physics.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by Luornu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

每(měi)个(gè)社(shè)会(huì)都(dōu)有(yǒu)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)道(dào)德(dé)法(fǎ)则(zé)。

Every society has its own moral code.

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