粵

照ziu3例lai6

ziu3 lai6zhào lì

English

  1. as a rule
  2. as a rule or habit; as usual
  3. as usual
  4. usually

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 按照慣例;好似平常噉做

Examples

  • 我哋照例六點鐘收舖。

    We close the shop at six as usual.

  • 我们照例寒暄了一阵,闲扯扯队里的新闻以后,他在不知不觉中就把谈话引入了正题。

    We exchanged pleasantries, and chatted cordially about news in the team, and he moved the conversation naturally on to the main topic.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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