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title: "Zhunze Meaning: 准则 (zhǔnzé) Means “norm”"
description: "准则 (traditional 準則, zhǔnzé) means “norm; standard; guideline”. Hear its tones, see what 准 and 则 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhunze"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 准则 mean?

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准则 zhǔnzé

## norm; standard; guideline

## Its characters

1. 准 zhǔn standard
2. 则 zé rule

## In a sentence

诚实是他做人的准则。 Honesty is his guiding principle in life.

[More about 准则](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%86%E5%88%99)

## More words with 准 or 则

- [标准 biāozhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaozhun)
- [不准 bùzhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhun)
- [法则 fǎzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faze)
- [否则 fǒuzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fouze)
- [规则 guīzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guize)
- [精准 jīngzhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingzhun)
- [瞄准 miáozhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaozhun)
- [批准 pīzhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pizhun)
- [水准 shuǐzhǔn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuizhun)
- [原则 yuánzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuanze)

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