general rule; convention; common practice
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2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
general practice; common rule; convention; routine
Refers to established customs or standard procedures in social, institutional, or organizational contexts.
Xīng星
qī期
rì日
xiū休
xī息
shì是
xué学
xiào校
de的
tōng通
lì例
。
Taking Sunday off is the general rule at this school.
Àn按
zhào照
tōng通
lì例
，
huì会
yì议
měi每
yuè月
jǔ举
xíng行
yī一
cì次
。
According to convention, the meeting is held once a month.
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Zhè这
shì是
guó国
jì际
jiāo交
wǎng往
zhōng中
de的
tōng通
lì例
。
This is common practice in international relations.
noun
universal law; general rule; common principle
literaryUsed in formal or academic contexts to describe broad principles that apply widely, often in philosophy, science, or nature.
Wù物
jìng竞
tiān天
zé择
，
shì适
zhě者
shēng生
cún存
，
nǎi乃
zì自
rán然
zhī之
tōng通
lì例
。
Natural selection and survival of the fittest are universal laws of nature.
Xīn新
chén陈
dài代
xiè谢
shì是
shēng生
mìng命
tǐ体
de的
tōng通
lì例
。
Metabolism is a general rule of living organisms.