规矩

guī ju

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

1. lit. compass and set square
2. fig. established standard
3. rule
4. customs
5. practices
6. fig. upright and honest
7. well-behaved

Example Sentences

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规矩 点。

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Words Containing 规矩

• 规矩绳墨 guī ju shéng mò: compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
• 规矩准绳 guī ju zhǔn shéng: compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
• 守规矩 shǒu guī ju: to behave oneself; to abide by the rules
• 不以规矩，不能成方圆 bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán: without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
• 没有规矩，不成方圆 méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán: without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
• 没有规矩，何以成方圆 méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán: without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

Child Words of 规矩

• 矩 jǔ: carpenter's square
• 规 guī: compass