常规

常規

chángguī

noun HSK 6 #6,053

Meanings

1 routine; convention; standard practice
2 conventional; regular

Characters

regular; normal

rule; regulation

Regular rules — standard practice or convention.

Examples

这是常规检查，不用担心。

Zhè shì chángguī jiǎnchá, bùyòng dānxīn.

This is a routine check, no need to worry.

打破常规才能创新。

Dǎpòchángguī cáinéng chuàngxīn.

You need to break conventions to innovate.

常规方法解决不了这个问题。

Chángguī fāngfǎ jiějué bù liǎo zhège wèntí.

Conventional methods can't solve this problem.

Tips

usage

常规 can be a noun (convention) or adjective (conventional/routine). 常规武器 = conventional weapons (vs. nuclear), 常规赛 = regular season (sports), 打破常规 = break the mold.

Stroke Order

常 cháng

规 guī