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Guiding principles in Chinese

guiding principles · HSK 7–9

纲领 gāng lǐng

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  1. 纲 gāng key point
  2. 领 lǐng to lead

这份文件是我们工作的纲领。 This document sets out the guiding principles for our work.

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Guiding principles in Chinese is 纲领 (gāng lǐng).

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