# 原理
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): yuánlǐ
    (Zhuyin): ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): jyun$^4$ lei$^5$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ngièn-lî / ngiàn-lî
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): goân-lí
    (Teochew, Peng'im): nguang$^5$ li$^2$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: yuánlǐ
*** Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: yuánlǐ
*** Wade–Giles: yüan$^2$-li$^3$
*** Yale: ywán-lǐ
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuanlii
*** Palladius: юаньли (juanʹli)
*** Sinological IPA : /ɥɛn³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: jyun$^4$ lei$^5$
*** Yale: yùhn léih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: jyn$^4$ lei$^5$
*** Guangdong Romanization: yun$^4$ léi$^5$
*** Sinological IPA : /jyːn²¹ lei̯¹³/
* Hakka
** (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngièn-lî
*** Hakka Romanization System: ngien$^ˇ$ li$^ˊ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: ngian$^2$ li$^1$
*** Sinological IPA: /ŋi̯en¹¹ li²⁴/
** (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngiàn-lî
*** Hakka Romanization System: ngian$^ˇ$ li$^ˊ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: ngian$^2$ li$^1$
*** Sinological IPA: /ŋi̯an¹¹ li²⁴/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: goân-lí
*** Tâi-lô: guân-lí
*** Phofsit Daibuun: goanlie
*** IPA (Xiamen): /ɡuan²⁴⁻²² li⁵³/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /ɡuan²⁴⁻²² li⁵⁵⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɡuan¹³⁻²² li⁵³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /ɡuan²⁴⁻¹¹ li⁵³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡuan²³⁻³³ li⁴¹/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: nguang$^5$ li$^2$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: nguâng lí
*** Sinological IPA : /ŋuaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ li⁵²/

### Noun

原理
* principle; tenet
       mǎkèsīzhǔyì jīběn yuánlǐ [Pinyin]
       the basic principles of Marxism
    容斥原理 ― róngchì yuánlǐ ― inclusion–exclusion principle

#### Synonyms

* 公理 (gōnglǐ) (commonly acknowledged principle)
* 原則／原则 (yuánzé)
* 定理 (dìnglǐ)
* 道理 (dàolǐ)

#### Derived terms

* 海森堡不確定性原理／海森堡不确定性原理 (Hǎisēnbǎo bùquèdìngxìng yuánlǐ)

#### Related terms

* 情理 (qínglǐ)
* 真諦／真谛 (zhēndì)
* 真理 (zhēnlǐ)

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 原 | 理 |
| げん Grade: 2 | り Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi ||

### Etymology

From 原 (gen, “principle”) +‎ 理 (ri, “theory”).

### Noun

原(げん)理(り) • (genri)
* Principle.
    ○○と同(おな)じ原(げん)理(り)で働(はたら)く
       ○○ to onaji genri de hataraku
       operate under the same principles as X
* A fundamental truth that bases on.
* An eternal law that is common over lots of fact.
* (philosophy) A basic fact which explains why something exists.
* (physics) A basic scientific law which explains how a thing works, especially, that is quite primitive and have been found at very long ago; a principle.
    アルキメデスの原(げん)理(り)
       Arukimedesu no genri
       Archimedes' principle

#### Usage notes

* (physics): Law is often used as a translation word for 法(ほう)則(そく) (hōsoku), and effect for 効(こう)果(か) (kōka).

#### Synonyms

* (a fundamental truth): 真(しん)理(り) (shinri)
* (an eternal law): 法(ほう)則(そく) (hōsoku)
* (philosophy): 本(ほん)質(しつ) (honshitsu)

#### Coordinate terms

* (physics): 法(ほう)則(そく) (hōsoku), 効(こう)果(か) (kōka)

#### Derived terms

* 原(げん)理(り)主(しゅ)義(ぎ) (genrishugi)

## Korean

Hanja in this term :
| 原 | 理 |

### Noun

原理 • (wolli) (hangeul 원리)
* hanja form of 원리 (“principle”)

## Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term :
| 原 | 理 |

### Noun

原理
* chữ Hán form of nguyên lí (“principle”).