Definition
照例 (zhào lì) means 'as usual' but emphasizes doing something according to an established routine or precedent. It is more about following a fixed pattern than 通常 (tōng cháng 'usually'), which describes general frequency. Unlike 照常 (zhào cháng 'as normal'), which stresses continuing without change, 照例 highlights following a customary rule.
adverb
as usualas a ruleaccording to precedent
Examples
- 照例。Tā zhào lì zǎoshang liù diǎn qǐchuáng pǎobù.He gets up at six in the morning to run, as usual.
- 照例。Huìyì zhào lì yóu jīnglǐ zhǔchí.The meeting is chaired by the manager, as a rule.
- 照例。Fàngjià qián xuéxiào zhào lì yào kāi yí cì jiāzhǎng huì.Before the holiday, the school holds a parent-teacher meeting as usual.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.