jyun4 zak1原則原则
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Definition
Principles; foundational boundaries or constraints that govern one's behavior and decisions.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a personal code of conduct or a moral compass rather than abstract scientific laws. It often appears in the phrase 有原則 to describe someone who is firm and reliable, or 冇原則 to criticize someone who is easily swayed or lacks integrity.
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You must have principles in life and cannot change them easily.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical laws or scientific rules, as those are usually referred to as 定律 or 規律. Using it for physical phenomena sounds unnatural and overly formal.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
