规则 (guī zé) — (noun) rule, regulation; (adjective) regular, methodical

Definition

规则 (guīzé) is the everyday word for a 'rule' (a written rule, regulation, or norm). Compare 规定 (a specific stipulation, often the act of stipulating) and 规章 (formal written regulations, more official).

noun
ruleregulation
adjective
regularmethodical
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 规则
    Zhè xiē guī zé duì dà jiā dōu hěn zhòng yào.
    These rules are important for everyone.
  • 规则
    Gōng sī yāo qiú wǒ men zūn shǒu xīn guī zé.
    The company requires us to follow the new rules.
  • 规则
    Tā de gōng zuò hěn guī zé.
    His work is very regular.

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