Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 纪律
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4]
律师lǜshīlawyer
世纪shìjìcentury; CL:個|个[ge4]
规律guīlǜrule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline
纪录jìlùvariant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
纪录片jìlùpiànnewsreel; documentary (film or TV program); CL:部[bu4]