信条 (xìn tiáo) — precept; tenet; creed
Definition
A formal noun for a guiding principle or creed one lives by (e.g. an organization's 核心信条). Closer to 准则/原则 than to everyday 'belief' 信念 — 信条 implies something codified and adhered to, not a personal feeling.
noun
precepttenetcreed
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 信条。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xìn tiáo.Everyone has their own creed.
- 信条。Zhè shì tā men zǔ zhī de hé xīn xìn tiáo.This is the core tenet of their organization.
- 信条。Tā yì shēng jiān shǒu zhè ge xìn tiáo.He adhered to this precept all his life.
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