照例 (zhào lì) — as usual; as a rule; according to precedent
Definition
照例 means 'as usual, as a rule' and emphasizes following established practice or routine. Similar to 照样 and 照常, but 照例 foregrounds precedent; 按理/按说 judge by logic or expectation instead.
adverb
as usualas a ruleaccording to precedent
Examples
- 照例。Tā zhào lì zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng pǎo bù.He gets up at six in the morning to run, as usual.
- 照例。Huì yì zhào lì yóu jīng lǐ zhǔ chí.The meeting is chaired by the manager, as a rule.
- 照例。Fàng jià qián xué xiào zhào lì yào kāi yí cì jiā zhǎng huì.Before the holiday, the school holds a parent-teacher meeting as usual.
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