原則

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See also: 原则

Chinese

former; original; primary
former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
 
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle
 
trad. (原則) 原 則
simp. (原则) 原 则

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

原則

  1. principle (of doing or believing something)
    堅持原則／坚持原则  ―  jiānchí yuánzé  ―  to uphold principles
    違背原則／违背原则  ―  wéibèi yuánzé  ―  to go against a principle
    一個有原則的人／一个有原则的人  ―  yī ge yǒu yuánzé de rén  ―  a principled person
    子女最佳利益原則 [MSC, trad.]
    子女最佳利益原则 [MSC, simp.]
    zǐnǚ zuìjiā lìyì yuánzé
    child's best interests
    稅收法定原則／税收法定原则  ―  shuìshōu fǎdìng yuánzé  ―  principle of law-based taxation
    掌握適度原則／掌握适度原则  ―  zhǎngwò shìdù yuánzé  ―  to grasp the principle of moderation
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Sino-Xenic (原則):

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

原則

  1. (Cantonese) original or unaltered floor plan or layout
    • 2023 May 29, “康城客務處未收業主申請 屋署查違例否 倘拆主牆危結構 港鐵追究”, in Ming Pao‎:
      單位原則3房1廳，實用面積680方呎，由於單位只有兩夫婦居住，設計公司將主人房和兩間細房及走廊打通，變成一間大套房。
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Japanese

Kanji in this term
原 則
げん
Grade: 2 		そく
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

原(げん)則(そく) • (gensoku) 

  1. principle

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Korean

Hanja in this term
原則

Noun

原則 • (wonchik) (hangeul 원칙)

  1. hanja form? of 원칙 (“principle; rule”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
原則

Noun

原則

  1. chữ Hán form of nguyên tắc (“principle”).
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