规则

guī zé

CL 条 tiáo 项 xiàng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. rule
2. regulation
3. rules and regulations

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 例外 lì wài 例外 lì wài exception opposite: exception to a rule: exception

Related words

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• 条例 tiáo lì 条例 tiáo lì regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes specific regulations or ordinances: regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes

Synonyms

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• 规矩 guī ju 规矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square colloquial word for rules or customs, more informal: lit. compass and set square
• 法则 fǎ zé 法则 fǎ zé law often used in legal or natural laws: law

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 不规则 bù guī zé: irregular
• 不规则三角形 不规则三角形 bù guī zé sān jiǎo xíng: scalene triangle (math.)
• 不规则四边形 不规则四边形 bù guī zé sì biān xíng: irregular quadrilateral
• 交通规则 交通规则 jiāo tōng guī zé: traffic rules
• 半规则 半规则 bàn guī zé: quasi-regular
• 潜规则 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 规则化 guī zé huà: regularity
• 规则性 规则性 guī zé xìng: regularity
• 规则性效应 规则性效应 guī zé xìng xiào yìng: regularity effect

Child Words of 规则

• 则 则 zé: (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
• 规 规 guī: compass