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规则

guī zé
条 tiáo 项 xiàng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. rule
  2. 2. regulation
  3. 3. rules and regulations

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
例外
lì wài

exception

opposite: exception to a rule

Related words

1 item
条例
tiáo lì

regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes

specific regulations or ordinances

Synonyms

2 items
规矩
guī ju

lit. compass and set square

colloquial word for rules or customs, more informal
法则
fǎ zé

law

often used in legal or natural laws

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 遵守规则 (observe rules), 交通规则 (traffic rules), 游戏规则 (rules of the game). Not typically used with verbs like 做.

Formality

规则 is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings, while 规矩 often refers to unwritten social norms or customs and is more informal.

Example Sentences

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他蔑视一切 规则 。
He despises all rules.
学生们反抗不合理的 规则 。
The students resist unreasonable rules.
每个人都要遵守 规则 。
Everyone must follow the rules.
请牢牢记住这些 规则 。
Please firmly remember these rules.

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Words Containing 规则

不规则
bù guī zé

irregular

不规则三角形
bù guī zé sān jiǎo xíng

scalene triangle (math.)

不规则四边形
bù guī zé sì biān xíng

irregular quadrilateral

交通规则
jiāo tōng guī zé

traffic rules

半规则
bàn guī zé

quasi-regular

潜规则
qián guī zé

unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)

规则化
guī zé huà

regularity

规则性
guī zé xìng

regularity

规则性效应
guī zé xìng xiào yìng

regularity effect

Child Words of 规则

则
zé

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then

规
guī

compass