原则

• 拼音: yuán zé
• 汉字拆解: 原 = 厂 + 泉, original/source; 则 = 贝 (shell/value) + 刂(knife), rule or criterion

含义

Principle; rule. A fundamental standard or belief that guides behaviour and decision-making.

Used in both personal ethics and institutional contexts. 坚持原则 means to stick to one's principles. 原则上 means in principle/as a rule. 原则问题 is a matter of principle — something non-negotiable. Having 原则 is considered a positive trait in Chinese culture, suggesting integrity and moral backbone.

例句

1. 做人要有原则，不能为了一时的利益而放弃自己的底线。
2. 公司在用人方面坚持诚信第一的原则，从不妥协。
3. 他做事非常有原则，从来不接受任何形式的不合理好处。

用法指南

语境: ethics, professional, everyday

语气: serious

正确说法

• 这是我的原则，我不会轻易改变。(This is my principle — I will not change it easily.)
• 我们原则上同意这个方案，但细节还需要讨论。(We agree to this plan in principle, but the details still need to be discussed.)

错误说法

• 将'原则'和'规则'完全等同 (Don't treat 原则 and 规则 as identical — 原则 refers to a deep moral or ideological principle, while 规则 refers to a concrete rule or regulation)

起源与历史

A compound of 原 (original/source) and 则 (rule/criterion; 贝 shell/money + 刂 knife, depicting carving rules into value). Together they mean the original guiding rule.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal