常规 (cháng guī) — (noun) routine, standard procedure (especially in medical or institutional settings); (adjective) conventional, routine, standard

Definition

常规 means the standard or routine way of doing things — established procedure or method. Unlike 传统 ('tradition'), it refers to current practice rather than long-held cultural heritage; unlike 条例, it is not a formal written regulation.

noun
routinestandard procedure (especially in medical or institutional settings)
adjective
conventionalroutinestandard

Examples

  • 常规
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā zuò yí gè cháng guī jiǎn chá.
    The doctor recommended he get a routine check-up.
  • 常规
    Zhè ge liú chéng bù fú hé gōng sī de cháng guī.
    This process does not conform to the company's standard procedure.
  • 常规
    Wǒ men cǎi yòng cháng guī fāng fǎ chǔ lǐ zhè xiē wèn tí.
    We use conventional methods to handle these issues.

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