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原则 Pronunciation and Pinyin

原则 Usage and Examples

principle

doctrine

tenet

新宪法包括联邦主义的原则。

The new constitution includes federalist principles.

她总是信守自己的政治原则。

She has always remained loyal to her political principles.

The characters in 原则

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
原
yuán10original, primary, plain
则
zé6then, in that case

More words starting with 原

  • yuán原shàng上on the plain, on the prairie
  • yuán原yǐ以wéi为Originally thought, Used to think
  • yuán原jiàn件original, original document
  • yuán原wèi位in situ, original position
  • yuán原zhù住hù户original resident, former resident
  • yuán原zhù住mín民Indigenous people, Native people
  • yuán原zuò作original work, original author
  • yuán原zuò作de的Original, Authentic
  • yuán原xiān先originally, formerly
  • yuán原gōng公sī司former company, previous company
  • yuán原diǎn典original text, source text
  • yuán原zé则hé和dǐ底xiàn线principles and bottom line, principles and red lines

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Questions about 原则

What does 原则 mean in Chinese?

原则 (yuán zé) means “principle, doctrine, tenet”.

How do you pronounce 原则?

原则 is pronounced yuán zé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “principle” in Chinese?

“principle” is 原则 (yuán zé) in Chinese.

How is 原则 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 原则, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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