定律 (dìng lǜ) — scientific law (e.g., law of conservation of energy); generalization based on observation (in human affairs, e.g., 'power corrupts')
Definition
定律 names a formal 'law' — a scientific law or a generalization about society, as in 供求定律. 规律 emphasizes the regular pattern itself (and can be an adjective); 法则 is more abstract 'principle/rule'.
noun
scientific law (e.g., law of conservation of energy)generalization based on observation (in human affairs, e.g., 'power corrupts')
Examples
- 定律。Niú dùn de wàn yǒu yǐn lì dìng lǜ shì wù lǐ xué de jī chǔ.Newton's law of universal gravitation is the foundation of physics.
- 定律，。Zhè tiáo shè huì dìng lǜ gào sù wǒ men, quán lì huì dǎo zhì fǔ bài.This social law tells us that power leads to corruption.
- 定律。Jīng jì xué zhōng de gōng qiú dìng lǜ jiě shì le jià gé biàn huà.The law of supply and demand in economics explains price changes.
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