established by convention; accepted through common practice
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established by convention; accepted through common practice
formalOften used to describe customs, terminology, or social norms that are not officially decreed but have become standard through widespread, long-term usage. It implies a lack of a formal, authoritative origin.
Hàn汉
zì字
de的
yī一
xiē些
jiǎn简
huà化
xiě写
fǎ法
shì是
yuē约
dìng定
sú俗
chéng成
de的
，
bìng并
fēi非
quán全
bù部
lái来
zì自
guān官
fāng方
guī规
dìng定
。
Some simplified character forms are established by convention, not all come from official regulations.
Chūn春
Jié节
tiē贴
chūn春
lián联
de的
xí习
sú俗
shì是
yuē约
dìng定
sú俗
chéng成
de的
，
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
chéng承
le了
shàng上
qiān千
nián年
。
The custom of pasting spring couplets during Chinese New Year is established by convention and has been passed down for thousands of years.
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Hěn很
duō多
háng行
yè业
shù术
yǔ语
zuì最
chū初
dōu都
shì是
yuē约
dìng定
sú俗
chéng成
de的
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
bèi被
biān编
rù入
cí词
diǎn典
。
Many industry terms were initially established by convention before being included in dictionaries later.
Yǔ语
yán言
zhōng中
de的
hěn很
duō多
guī规
zé则
，
bǐ比
rú如
yǔ语
fǎ法
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
shì是
bèi被
fā发
míng明
de的
，
ér而
shì是
yuē约
dìng定
sú俗
chéng成
de的
。
Many rules in language, such as grammar, are often not invented but established by convention.