nguyên-tắc
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(noun) obsolete spelling of nguyên tắc (“regulation”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Điều thứ 176. — Theo nguyên-tắc, phải cho công-nhân nghỉ hằng tuần ngày chủ-nhật.Clause 176. — The regulation dictates that laborers must be allowed to have time off every Sunday.
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “nguyên-tắc” mean?
(noun) obsolete spelling of nguyên tắc (“regulation”)
Is “nguyên-tắc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.