Definition & Meaning

1.regulation; ordination; prescribed procedure

3.regular; in conformity with a fixed pattern

Word usage

guī zé

规 则

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1
n.regulation; ordination; prescribed procedure
- měi gè rén dōu yào shú zhī zú qiú bǐ sài guī zé
  每个人都要熟知足球比赛规则。
  Everyone should know the football rules.
- měi gè rén zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé
  每个人遵守交通规则。
  Everyone should follow traffic regulations.
- shǒu xiān wǒ yào shuō míng yī xià yóu xì guī zé
  首先我要说明一下游戏规则。
  First, I'll explain the rules of the game.
synonym
guī dìng规定 yuán zé原则 zhǔn zé准则 guī ju规矩 shǒu zé守则
2
n.rule; law
- zào zì guī zé
  造字规则
  word formation rules
3
adj.regular; in conformity with a fixed pattern
- guī zé dòng cí
  规则动词
  regular verb
- bù guī zé de mù tou
  不规则的木头
  free-form piece of wood
- hǎi àn xiàn hěn bù guī zé
  海岸线很不规则。
  The coastline is very irregular.
synonym
guī ju规矩

Word usage

Note
"规则" is different from "规矩". "规矩" refers to unwritten conventions, customs, etiquette, etc.; "规则" refers to regulations or standards that form provisions.
common measure word
"规则" is often matched with measure word "条"or"套".
- 一条规则
  one rule
- 一套规则
  one set of rules

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