How to say “break the rules” in Chinese
break the rules
“Break the rules” in Chinese is 违规, wéi guī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
违规 is read wéi guī: 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, 辶 “walk”; inside, 韦 wéi hints at the reading, as it also does in 围 wéi.
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 “违规”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 违规. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 违规的司机将受到处罚。wéiguīdesījījiāngshòudàochǔfáDrivers who break the rules will be penalized.
More words from the lesson “Strictly prohibited”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “break the rules” in Chinese?
“Break the rules” in Chinese is 违规, pinyin wéiguī.
What does 违规 mean?
违规 (wéiguī) means “break the rules”.
How do you write 违规?
违规 is 2 characters: 违 (wéi) — violate, break; 规 (guī) — rule, standard. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 违规?
违规 is read wéiguī. Tones: wéi — second tone, guī — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“break the rules” 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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