Chinese word

一律

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī lǜ

Meaning

  • adverbwithout exception

Example

进门后一律戴口罩。jìn mén hòu yí lǜ dài kǒu zhào

After entering, everyone must wear a mask.

Illustration for 一律 (without exception)

More examples

公司规定迟到者一律扣工资。gōng sī guī dìng chí dào zhě yí lǜ kòu gōng zī

Company rules require anyone who is late to have wages deducted.

Core concept

A single standard covers every person or case, leaving no special treatment.

Common phrases

  • 一律执行yí lǜ zhí xíng

    enforce without exception

  • 一律处理yí lǜ chú lǐ

    handle without exception

  • 一律适用yí lǜ shì yòng

    apply without exception

Similar words

全部quán bù: Covers all the relevant people or things as a complete group.
都dōu: Shows that an action or condition applies to everyone or everything involved.
统统tóng tǒng: Treats every relevant person or thing alike, strongly stressing that none is left out.

Definition in Chinese

表示不分情况地对人或事做同样的处理或决定，常用作副词。biǎo shì bù fēn qíng kuàng dì duì rén huò shì zuò tóng yàng de chú lǐ huò jué dìng cháng yòng zuò fù cí

Word origin

一 (yī, "one") + 律 (lǜ, "rule") presents the idea of one rule applied across all cases.

Usage tips

  • This adverb sounds firm and somewhat official, so it often appears in notices, policies, and other statements that set the same treatment for everyone.

Other meanings

  • uniformlyadverb
  • similarlyadverb

Opposites

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