规律 (guī lǜ) — (noun) regular pattern; law (of nature or society); rhythm; (adjective) regular; orderly; rhythmic
Definition
规律 covers two senses: a natural/social law or pattern (e.g. 自然规律), and 'regular / orderly' (e.g. 作息规律). 规则 is for human-made rules; 节奏 is rhythm/pace; 定律 is a confirmed scientific law.
noun
regular patternlaw (of nature or society)rhythm
adjective
regularorderlyrhythmic
Examples
- 。Dì qiú rào zhe tài yáng zhuǎn shì zì rán guī lǜ.The Earth revolving around the sun is a law of nature.
- 规律，。Tā de zuò xī hěn guī lǜ, měi tiān shí diǎn shuì jiào.His daily schedule is very regular — he goes to sleep at ten every day.
- 规律。Kē xué jiā men fā xiàn le qì hòu biàn huà de guī lǜ.Scientists have discovered the patterns of climate change.
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