How to say “laws and regulations” in Chinese

法规
fǎguī

laws and regulations

noun · HSK 6 · topic “State and law”

“Laws and regulations” in Chinese is 法规, fǎ guī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

法规 is read fǎ guī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fǎ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
guī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

法
fǎ — law; method

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 去 “go away”.

规
guī — rule, standard

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “法规”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 法规. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 开车必须遵守交通法规kāichēbìxūzūnshǒujiāotōngfǎguīWhen driving, you must follow the traffic regulations.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “laws and regulations” in Chinese?

“Laws and regulations” in Chinese is 法规, pinyin fǎguī.

What does 法规 mean?

法规 (fǎguī) means “laws and regulations”.

How do you write 法规?

法规 is 2 characters: 法 (fǎ) — law; method; 规 (guī) — rule, standard. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 法规?

法规 is read fǎguī. Tones: fǎ — third tone, guī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“laws and regulations” in the lesson “Strictly prohibited”

This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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