established practice; routine; custom
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Meanings
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established practice; set rule; custom; routine
formalRefers to a customary procedure or rule that has been formed by habit over time, often without being formally written down.
Měi每
dào到
xīng星
qī期
liù六
wǒ我
men们
chǎng厂
zǒng总
yào要
fàng放
chǎng场
diàn电
yǐng影
，
zhè这
chà差
bu不
duō多
chéng成
le了
dìng定
lì例
le了
。
Every Saturday, our factory always shows a movie; this has almost become a set routine.
Gōng公
sī司
měi每
nián年
nián年
zhōng终
dōu都
yào要
jìn进
xíng行
yuán员
gōng工
píng评
gū估
，
zhè这
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
dìng定
lì例
。
The company conducts employee evaluations at the end of each year; this is a long-standing practice.
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Tā他
men们
jiā家
yǒu有
gè个
dìng定
lì例
，
chūn春
jié节
bì必
xū须
huí回
jiā家
tuán团
jù聚
。
There's a family custom in their house that everyone must return home for reunion during the Spring Festival.
Àn按
zhào照
bù部
mén门
dìng定
lì例
，
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
bì必
xū须
jīng经
guò过
sān三
cì次
shěn审
hé核
。
According to the department's established rule, new projects must go through three rounds of review.
Dǎ打
pò破
jiù旧
yǒu有
de的
dìng定
lì例
xū需
yào要
yǒng勇
qì气
hé和
jué决
xīn心
。
Breaking old-established customs requires courage and determination.