How to say “pattern” in Chinese

规律
guīlǜ

pattern, law; regular

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Science and technology”

“Pattern” in Chinese is 规律, guī lǜ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

guī — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
lǜ — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

规
guī — rule, standard
律
lǜ — law, rule

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 “规律”.

Examples

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

  • 他的生活很有规律tādeshēnghuóhěnyǒuguīlǜHe lives a very regular life.
  • 通过观察,他发现了一个规律。tōngguòguānchá,tāfāxiànleyígeguīlǜThrough observation, he discovered a pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “pattern” in Chinese?

“Pattern” in Chinese is 规律, pinyin guīlǜ.

What does 规律 mean?

规律 (guīlǜ) means “pattern, law; regular”.

How do you write 规律?

规律 is 2 characters: 规 (guī) — rule, standard; 律 (lǜ) — law, rule. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 规律?

规律 is read guīlǜ. Tones: guī — first tone, lǜ — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“pattern” in the lesson “An experiment in the lab”

This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. 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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