Chinese phrase
规则是谁定的？ guī zé shì shuí dìng de
Meaning
Who made the rules?
When to use it
Asks who decided or established a set of rules. It is a neutral question about the person or group responsible for them.
Example dialogue
这些新规定我有点不懂，规则是谁定的？ zhè xiē xīn guī dìng wǒ yóu diǎn bù dǒng guī zé shì shuí dìng de
I do not quite understand these new rules. Who made the rules?
是公司领导定的，他们上个月通过的。 shì gōng sī líng dǎo dìng de tā men shàng gè yuè tōng guò de
The company leaders did. They approved them last month.