How to say “discipline” in Chinese
discipline
“Discipline” in Chinese is 纪律, jì lǜ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纪律 is read jì lǜ: 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 the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 己 jǐ hints at the sound, just as in 记 jì.
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 “纪律”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纪律. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这支部队纪律很严zhèzhībùduìjìlǜhěnyánDiscipline in this unit is strict.
More words from the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “discipline” in Chinese?
“Discipline” in Chinese is 纪律, pinyin jìlǜ.
What does 纪律 mean?
纪律 (jìlǜ) means “discipline”.
How do you write 纪律?
纪律 is 2 characters: 纪 (jì) — record; era; 律 (lǜ) — law, rule. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纪律?
纪律 is read jìlǜ. Tones: jì — fourth tone, lǜ — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“discipline” in the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
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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