规律

規律
guīlǜ
noun HSK 4 #7,087

Meanings

  1. 1 law; pattern (of nature or behavior)
  2. 2 regular pattern; regularity

Examples

Dà zìrán yǒu tā zìjǐ de guīlǜ.
Nature has its own laws.
Shēnghuó yào yǒu guīlǜ.
Life should have a regular pattern.
Wǒ fāxiàn le yī ge yǒuqù de guīlǜ.
I discovered an interesting pattern.

Tips

usage
规律 (yǒu guīlǜ) means 'regular/having a pattern': 规律生活 (a regular lifestyle). 没有规律 means irregular or unpredictable.
grammar
规律 can describe things naturally (自然规律, natural law) or suggest something should be done regularly (生活规律, live a regular life).

Stroke Order

guī