常规

常規
chángguī
noun HSK 6 #6,053

Meanings

  1. 1 routine; convention; standard practice
  2. 2 conventional; regular

Characters

Regular rules - standard practice or convention.

Examples

HSK 3
Chángguī fāngfǎ jiějué bù liǎo zhège wèntí.
Conventional methods can't solve this problem.
HSK 4
Zhè shì chángguī jiǎnchá, bùyòng dānxīn.
This is a routine check, no need to worry.
HSK 5
Miànduì fùzá de júmiàn, wǒmen bìxū dǎpò chángguī.
Faced with a complex situation, we must break with convention.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

cháng
guī