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example
precedent
rule
case
instance

🖌️ 例 Strokes

legal holiday
(euphemism) menstrual leave
menstrual period

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 假 Strokes

example sentence

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 句 Strokes

exception
to be an exception

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 外 Strokes

for example; for instance; such as

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 如 Strokes

case
(for) instance
example
CL:個|个[ge4]

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 子 Strokes

Trad. 例會

regular meeting

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 会 Strokes

Trad. 違例

to break the rules

🖌️ 违 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

例lì 汤tāng

Trad. 例湯

soup of the day

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 汤 Strokes

to exemplify

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 示 Strokes

例lì 行xíng

routine (task, procedure etc)
as usual

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 行 Strokes

introductory remarks

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 言 Strokes

Trad. 例語

(lexicography) illustrative phrase; sample word or phrase

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 语 Strokes

例lì 证zhèng

Trad. 例證

example
case in point

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 证 Strokes

Trad. 例題

problem or question solved for illustrative purposes in the classroom; practice question (used in preparation for an exam); sample question

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 题 Strokes

notes on the use of a book
guide to the reader

🖌️ 凡 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 體例

style (of literature)
form

🖌️ 体 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

proportion
scale

🖌️ 比 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 實例

actual example
living example
illustration
demonstration
(computing) instance

🖌️ 实 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

isolated case; sole instance

🖌️ 孤 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

条tiáo 例lì

Trad. 條例

regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes

🖌️ 条 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 個例

specific example
rare instance

🖌️ 个 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

往wǎng 例lì

(usual) practice of the past
precedent

🖌️ 往 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

成chéng 例lì

an established precedent
a convention

🖌️ 成 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 舉例

to give an example

🖌️ 举 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

case (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance; example
CL:個|个[ge4]

🖌️ 案 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

定dìng 例lì

usual practice
routine

🖌️ 定 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

样yàng 例lì

Trad. 樣例

sample; model; example

🖌️ 样 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

首shǒu 例lì

first case
first instance

🖌️ 首 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

to make an exception

🖌️ 破 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 舊例

old rules
example from the past
former practices

🖌️ 旧 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 圖例

legend (of a map, etc)
diagram
illustration
graphical symbol

🖌️ 图 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

to amend an ordinance (abbr. for 修改條例|修改条例[xiu1 gai3 tiao2 li4])

🖌️ 修 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

custom; customary practice

🖌️ 老 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

照zhào 例lì

as a rule
as usual
usually

🖌️ 照 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 為例

used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, "to take ... as an example"

🖌️ 为 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

to illustrate
typical example

🖌️ 示 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

following the model
according to precedent

🖌️ 沿 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

通tōng 例lì

general rule
standard practice

🖌️ 通 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

先xiān 例lì

precedent

🖌️ 先 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

counterexample

🖌️ 反 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

前qián 例lì

precedent

🖌️ 前 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

example
exemplar
typical case

🖌️ 事 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

惯guàn 例lì

Trad. 慣例

convention
usual practice

🖌️ 惯 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

向xiàng 例lì

custom
usual practice
convention up to now

🖌️ 向 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

judicial precedent

🖌️ 判 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 規例

regulations

🖌️ 规 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 開例

to create a precedent

🖌️ 开 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

special case
isolated example

🖌️ 特 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

病bìng 例lì

(medical) case
occurrence of illness

🖌️ 病 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

Trad. 範例

example; model case

🖌️ 范 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

例lì 外wài 字zì

exception(s)

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 外 Strokes 🖌️ 字 Strokes

正zhèng 比bǐ 例lì

direct proportionality

🖌️ 正 Strokes 🖌️ 比 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

比bǐ 例lì 尺chǐ

scale
architect's scale
engineer's scale

🖌️ 比 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 尺 Strokes

脚jiǎo 违wéi 例lì

Trad. 腳違例

foot fault (tennis etc)

🖌️ 脚 Strokes 🖌️ 违 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

案àn 例lì 法fǎ

case law

🖌️ 案 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 法 Strokes

实shí 施shī 例lì

Trad. 實施例

(patent) implementation; embodiment

🖌️ 实 Strokes 🖌️ 施 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

第dì 一yī 例lì

first case
first instance
first time (sth is done)

🖌️ 第 Strokes 🖌️ 一 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

判pàn 例lì 法fǎ

case law

🖌️ 判 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 法 Strokes

例lì 行xíng 公gōng 事shì

routine business
usual practice
mere formality

🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 行 Strokes 🖌️ 公 Strokes 🖌️ 事 Strokes

史shǐ 无wú 前qián 例lì

Trad. 史無前例

(idiom) unprecedented in history

🖌️ 史 Strokes 🖌️ 无 Strokes 🖌️ 前 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

下xià 不bù 为wéi 例lì

Trad. 下不為例

not to be repeated
not to be taken as a precedent
just this once

🖌️ 下 Strokes 🖌️ 不 Strokes 🖌️ 为 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

举jǔ 例lì 来lái 说shuō

Trad. 舉例來說

for example

🖌️ 举 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 来 Strokes 🖌️ 说 Strokes

边biān 角jiǎo 案àn 例lì

Trad. 邊角案例

(engineering) corner case

🖌️ 边 Strokes 🖌️ 角 Strokes 🖌️ 案 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

经jīng 典diǎn 案àn 例lì

Trad. 經典案例

case study
classic example

🖌️ 经 Strokes 🖌️ 典 Strokes 🖌️ 案 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes

示shì 例lì 代dài 码mǎ

Trad. 示例代碼

sample code (computing)

🖌️ 示 Strokes 🖌️ 例 Strokes 🖌️ 代 Strokes 🖌️ 码 Strokes