Chinese word

纪律

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì lǜ

Meaning

  • noundiscipline

Example

公司要求大家遵守纪律。gōng sī yāo qiú dà jiā zūn shǒu jì lǜ

The company requires everyone to maintain discipline.

Illustration for 纪律 (discipline)

More examples

军队必须保持纪律。jūn duì bì xū bǎo chí jì lǜ

The military must maintain discipline.

Core concept

The invisible lines and routines that keep a group working in order.

Common phrases

  • 遵守纪律zūn shǒu jì lǜ

    observe discipline

  • 严守纪律yán shǒu jì lǜ

    strictly observe discipline

Similar words

规则guī zé: A specific rule for the proper way to do something.
规矩guī jǔ: The usual standards of proper conduct followed in a family or society.
制度zhì dù: A structured set of rules governing how an organization or society operates.

Definition in Chinese

在组织或集体中，用以约束成员行为的规则和秩序。zài zǔ zhī huò jí tǐ zhōng yòng yǐ yuē shù chéng yuán xíng wéi de guī zé hé zhì xù

Word origin

The combination of 纪 (jì, "order") and 律 (lǜ, "rule") creates a term for rules that coordinate conduct within a group.

Usage tips

  • In workplace and school conversations, verbs meaning "maintain," "strengthen," or "violate" commonly frame this noun, making verb choice a useful clue to its everyday use.

Other meanings

  • rulesnoun
  • ordernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 纪律性jì lǜ xìngsense of disciplinenoun
  • 纪律处分jì lǜ chǔ fèndisciplinary actionnoun

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