Chinese word dictionary

规则

guīzé · rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed

Practice word

Word information

Simplified规则

Traditional規則

Pinyinguīzé

Part of speech名、形

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

规guī

rules, regulations, customs, law

则zé

rule, law, regulation; grades

How to learn 规则

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.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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则zé

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items

否则fǒuzé

otherwise; if not; or (else)

规定guīdìng

to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations

规律guīlǜ

rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline

规模guīmó

scale; scope; extent

原则yuánzé

principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4]