How to say “rule” in Chinese
rule; stipulate
“Rule” in Chinese is 规定, guī dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
规定 is read guī dìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”.
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 “规定”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 规定. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 按照规定这儿不能停车ànzhàoguīdìng,zhèrbùnéngtíngchēBy the rules, you can't park here.
- 你觉得这个规定怎么样？nǐjuédezhègeguīdìngzěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this rule?
- 他违反了公司的规定tāwéifǎnlegōngsīdeguīdìngHe broke the company's rules.
- 学校制定了新的规定xuéxiàozhìdìnglexīndeguīdìngThe school has set new rules.
- 请大家遵守公共场所的规定qǐngdàjiāzūnshǒugōnggòngchǎngsuǒdeguīdìngEveryone, please follow the rules for public places.
- 请把这几条规定记牢qǐngbǎzhèjǐtiáoguīdìngjìláoPlease memorize these rules well.
More words from the lesson “Applying by the rules”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rule” in Chinese?
“Rule” in Chinese is 规定, pinyin guīdìng.
What does 规定 mean?
规定 (guīdìng) means “rule; stipulate”.
How do you write 规定?
规定 is 2 characters: 规 (guī) — rule, standard; 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 规定?
规定 is read guīdìng. Tones: guī — first tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rule” in the lesson “Applying by the rules”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. 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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