法则 (fǎ zé) — law; rule; principle
Definition
法则 refers to a fundamental law or principle, often of nature or society. More general and abstract than 法律 (statute) or 规则 (concrete rule), and broader than 定律 (a specific scientific law).
noun
lawruleprinciple
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 法则。Zì rán fǎ zé yǒu qí nèi zài de guī lǜ.The laws of nature have their internal principles.
- 法则。Shè huì fǎ zé xū yào shì yìng shí dài de biàn huà.Social rules need to adapt to changes of the times.
- 法则。Wǒ men yīng dāng zūn shǒu jī běn de xíng wéi fǎ zé.We should follow the basic code of conduct.
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