# 准则 (zhǔnzé)

In Mandarin Chinese, 准则 (zhǔnzé) means “norm; standard; criterion”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: norm; standard; criterion
- Pinyin: zhǔnzé (zhun3 ze2)
- Traditional: 準則
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 诚实是他做人的准则。
  Chéngshí shì tā zuòrén de zhǔnzé.
  Honesty is the criterion by which he conducts himself.

## Characters

- [准](https://hanziro.com/word/zhun-accurate/) (zhǔn): accurate; definitely
- [则](https://hanziro.com/word/ze-but-then/) (zé): (conjunction) but, then; a standard or rule

https://hanziro.com/word/zhun-ze-norm/

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