Chinese word

规律

Pronunciation

Pinyinguī lǜ

Meaning

  • nounpattern

Example

这件事有重复的规律。zhè jiàn shì yǒu chóng fù de guī lǜ

There is a repeating pattern in this matter.

Illustration for 规律 (pattern)

More examples

为了健康，最好有规律的生活。wèi le jiàn kāng zuì hǎo yǒu guī lǜ de shēng huó

For your health, it is best to have a regular routine.

Core concept

A stable way that things recur, making an underlying rule or trend visible.

Common phrases

  • 有规律的生活yǒu guī lǜ de shēng huó

    regular way of life

  • 有规律的作息yǒu guī lǜ de zuò xī

    regular routine

  • 形成规律xíng chéng guī lǜ

    establish a pattern

Similar words

规则guī zé: A rule that people must follow in a group or situation.
习惯xí guàn: An established way of behaving or doing things.
模式mó shì: A fixed form or method for doing something.
趋势qū shì: A tendency for something to develop in a particular direction.

Definition in Chinese

事物中重复出现的模式或内在联系，常用于表示可以总结出的法则或发展趋势。shì wù zhōng chóng fù chū xiàn de mó shì huò nèi zài lián xì cháng yòng yú biǎo shì ké yǐ zǒng jié chū de fǎ zé huò fā zhǎn qū shì

Word origin

规律 (guīlǜ, "pattern or regularity") is formed from 规 (guī, "rule or standard") and 律 (lǜ, "law or rhythm"), linking repeated events with the order behind them.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use "pattern" for a design or arrangement, but this Chinese noun also applies to regular developments in nature, society, and daily life.

Other meanings

  • regularitynoun
  • lawnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 规律性guī lǜ xìngregularitynoun
  • 规律地guī lǜ dìregularlyadverb

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