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规矩

guī ju
条 tiáo
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
自由散漫
zì yóu sǎn màn

easygoing

指不受规矩约束的状态

Related words

1 item
礼仪
lǐ yí

etiquette

规矩常用于社交礼仪方面的规范

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：懂规矩、守规矩、立规矩。

Common mistakes

避免将“规矩”用于描述法律条文，它更适用于社会习惯或家规。

Example Sentences

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孩子从小要懂 规矩 。
Children should learn rules from a young age.
公司决定废掉这个旧 规矩 。
The company decided to abolish this old rule.
规矩 点。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5092247)

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Words Containing 规矩

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

守规矩
shǒu guī ju

to behave oneself; to abide by the 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

规矩准绳
guī ju zhǔn shéng

compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard

规矩绳墨
guī ju shéng mò

compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard

Child Words of 规矩

矩
jǔ

carpenter's square

规
guī

compass