Chinese word

规则

Pronunciation

Pinyinguī zé

Meaning

  • nounrule

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 遵守规则zūn shǒu guī zé

    observe rules

  • 制定规则zhì dìng guī zé

    establish rules

  • 违反规则wéi fǎn guī zé

    violate rules

Similar words

规定guī dìng: Official provisions specify the conduct and steps required for a particular process.
纪律jì lǜ: Required conduct standards regulate members of an organization and may include penalties.
制度zhì dù: A formal operating system supports the orderly running of a society or organization.

Definition in Chinese

为组织、活动或程序设定应遵守的条款、标准或步骤，用以约束或指导行为与处理方式。wèi zǔ zhī huó dòng huò chéng xù shè dìng yīng zūn shǒu de tiáo kuǎn biāo zhǔn huò bù zhòu yòng yǐ yuē shù huò zhí dǎo xíng wéi yǔ chú lǐ fāng shì

Word origin

规则 (guīzé, "rule") combines 规 (guī, "norm") and 则 (zé, "standard"), two components that reinforce the idea of an agreed guide for behavior and procedure.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • disciplinenoun
  • standardnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 规则性guī zé xìngregularitynoun
  • 规则化guī zé huàregularizeverb

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