Writing
惯例 (guàn lì) — how to say "convention" in Chinese
惯例
Convention, customary practice
noun
Character composition
惯
to get used to, usual
例
example, rule
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
按照惯例
àn zhào guàn lì
according to convention
打破惯例
dǎ pò guàn lì
to break with convention
国际惯例
guó jì guàn lì
international convention
Examples
按照公司惯例，新员工需要培训。
According to company convention, new employees need training.
这是我们的惯例。
This is our convention.
Frequently asked questions
Convention meaning in Chinese
"convention" in Chinese is 惯例 (guàn lì).
Guan li meaning in Chinese
惯例 (guàn lì) means "Convention, customary practice".
How is 惯例 pronounced?
It is pronounced guàn lì (written as guan li, guanli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "convention" in Chinese characters?
It is written 惯例: 惯 has 11 strokes, 例 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 惯例?
惯例 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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