原则上

原則上
yuánzéshàng
adverb

Meanings

  1. 1 in principle
  2. 2 as a rule
  3. 3 generally speaking

Examples

Yuánzéshàng wǒmen tóngyì zhè ge fāng'àn.
In principle we agree to this proposal.
Yuánzéshàng bù néng tuìkuǎn, dàn kěyǐ huànhuò.
As a rule refunds aren't allowed, but exchanges are fine.
Yuánzéshàng měi rén xiàn mǎi liǎng zhāng.
In principle each person may buy two tickets at most.

Tips

usage
A hedge: what follows is the general rule, but exceptions are implied. Very common in business, government, and service-desk language.

Stroke Order

yuán
shàng