convention; routine; normal procedure
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1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
convention; routine; standard procedure
Refers to a usual, normal, or accepted practice or way of doing things. Often contrasted with exceptions or special circumstances.
Yì疫
qíng情
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
rén人
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
cháng常
guī规
。
The pandemic changed people's daily routines.
Zhè这
lèi类
jì技
shù术
wèn问
tí题
，
kě可
yǐ以
zūn遵
xún循
cháng常
guī规
jiě解
jué决
。
This kind of technical issue can be resolved by following standard procedures.
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Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zuò做
le了
cháng常
guī规
jiǎn检
chá查
，
méi没
yǒu有
fā发
xiàn现
rèn任
hé何
yì异
cháng常
。
He only had a routine checkup and nothing unusual was found.
Dǎ打
pò破
cháng常
guī规
yǒu有
shí时
néng能
dài带
lái来
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Breaking conventions can sometimes lead to innovation.
Àn按
zhào照
gōng公
sī司
cháng常
guī规
，
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
dōu都
xū需
yào要
cān参
jiā加
péi培
xùn训
。
According to company policy, all new employees need to attend training.