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原理

yuán lǐ

HSK 6

Meaning

  • principle
  • theory

Definition

原理指具有普遍意义的最基本的规律或理论，是事物运行或现象背后的根本法则。

A principle refers to the most basic laws or theories of universal significance, the fundamental rules behind the operation of things or phenomena.

Usage

通常用于描述科学、技术、哲学或日常生活中的基本规律和理论基础，强调其根本性和普遍性。

It is typically used to describe fundamental laws and theoretical foundations in science, technology, philosophy, or daily life, emphasizing their fundamental and universal nature.

Examples

  • 1 学习物理需要先理解基本的力学原理。 (Learning physics requires first understanding the basic principles of mechanics.)
  • 2 这台机器的设计原理很简单，就是利用杠杆。 (The design principle of this machine is very simple: it uses levers.)
  • 3 经济学中的供需原理解释了价格波动的原因。 (The principle of supply and demand in economics explains the reasons for price fluctuations.)
  • 4 做决策时，我们应该遵循公平公正的原理。 (When making decisions, we should follow the principles of fairness and justice.)
  • 5 计算机编程中，递归是一种重要的算法原理。 (In computer programming, recursion is an important algorithm principle.)

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