原理
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

原理

yuánlǐ

principle

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

principle

02

theory

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 原理

What does 原理 mean in Chinese?

原理 (yuánlǐ) means principle.

How do you pronounce 原理?

原理 is pronounced yuánlǐ.

Is 原理 an HSK word?

原理 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 原理?

原理 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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