How to say “rule” in Chinese
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“Rule” in Chinese is 规则, guī zé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
规则 is read guī zé: 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
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 “规则”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 规则. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你懂篮球的规则吗？nǐdǒnglánqiúdeguīzémaDo you know the rules of basketball?
- 比赛的时候要遵守规则bǐsàideshíhouyàozūnshǒuguīzéYou have to follow the rules during a game.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rule” in Chinese?
“Rule” in Chinese is 规则, pinyin guīzé.
What does 规则 mean?
规则 (guīzé) means “rule”.
How do you write 规则?
规则 is 2 characters: 规 (guī) — rule, standard; 则 (zé) — rule; then. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 规则?
规则 is read guīzé. Tones: guī — first tone, zé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rule” in the lesson “What's the score?”
This word is from the topic “Sports” 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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