convention; common practice; established custom
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
convention; common practice; established custom
formalRefers to a long-standing or widely accepted way of doing things, which serves as a standard or precedent. Often used in formal or professional contexts.
Àn按
zhào照
cháng常
lì例
，
gōng公
sī司
měi每
nián年
yī一
yuè月
huì会
fā发
nián年
zhōng终
jiǎng奖
。
According to common practice, the company distributes year-end bonuses every January.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
dāng当
yán沿
yòng用
qián前
rén人
de的
cháng常
lì例
lái来
chǔ处
lǐ理
cǐ此
shì事
。
We should follow the established customs of our predecessors to handle this matter.
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Qíng情
kuàng况
tè特
shū殊
，
bù不
néng能
àn按
cháng常
lì例
xíng行
shì事
。
The situation is special; we cannot act according to convention.
Dǎ打
pò破
cháng常
lì例
xū需
yào要
jù巨
dà大
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
。
Breaking with convention requires great courage.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
cháng常
lì例
，
bìng并
fēi非
fǎ法
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
。
This is merely a convention, not a legal provision.