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“rule” in Chinese

Chinese

Also规定 (guī dìng) · 统治 (tǒng zhì) · 规矩 (guī jǔ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinguī zé

Example

公司有很多规则需要遵守。gōng sī yǒu hěn duō guī zé xū yào zūn shǒu

The company has many rules to follow.

Illustration for 规则 (rule)

How to say “rule” in Chinese

“Rule” in Chinese is 规则 (guī zé).

A shared pattern that makes conduct and processes predictable from one case to the next.

Full entry for 规则: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 规则

新的规则下个月开始生效。xīn de guī zé xià gè yuè kāi shǐ shēng xiào

The new rules will take effect next month.

Tips for using 规则

  • 规则 (guīzé, "rules") fits games, workplaces, and public procedures; personal routines and customs usually call for different habit-related wording.

Other Chinese words for “rule”

公司出台了新的规定。gōng sī chū tái le xīn de guī dìng

The company introduced new rules.

国王长时间统治这个国家。guó wáng cháng shí jiān tǒng zhì zhè ge guó jiā

The king ruled this country for a long time.

在公司里,大家都知道要遵守规矩。zài gōng sī lǐ dà jiā dōu zhī dào yào zūn shǒu guī jǔ

Everyone at the company knows that they should follow the rules.

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