Chinese word

惯例

Pronunciation

Pinyinguàn lì

Meaning

  • nounpractice

Example

在我们公司，惯例是每周开一次会。zài wǒ men gōng sī guàn lì shì měi zhōu kāi yí cì huì

At our company, the practice is to have a meeting once a week.

Illustration for 惯例 (practice)

More examples

大家通常按惯例行事。dà jiā tōng cháng àn guàn lì xíng shì

Everyone usually acts according to custom.

Core concept

A group's accumulated experience settles into a familiar pattern for dealing with recurring situations.

Common phrases

  • 按惯例行事àn guàn lì xíng shì

    act according to custom

  • 成为惯例chéng wéi guàn lì

    become customary

  • 打破惯例dǎ pò guàn lì

    break with convention

Similar words

习惯xí guàn: A repeated behavior or thought that a person or group learns until it feels natural.
常规cháng guī: A set method or order used for carrying out regular work or procedures.
规矩guī jǔ: A rule for behavior that people in a group or society are expected to follow.
传统chuán tǒng: A cultural custom or way of life handed down over a long period.

Definition in Chinese

在工作、社交或组织运行中长期沿用以便处理事务的习惯性做法，往往体现经验但不必然具有强制力。zài gōng zuò shè jiāo huò zǔ zhī yùn xíng zhōng cháng qī yán yòng yǐ biàn chú lǐ shì wù de xí guàn xìng zuò fǎ wáng wǎng tǐ xiàn jīng yàn dàn bú bì rán jù yǒu qiáng zhì lì

Word origin

In 惯例 (guànlì, "customary practice"), 惯 (guàn, "be accustomed") joins 例 (lì, "example or precedent"), turning a precedent into an accepted recurring way of acting.

Usage tips

  • The word describes what is normally done rather than what must be done, so it can cover a routine that changes when circumstances change.

Other meanings

  • customnoun
  • conventionnoun

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