规则

規則

guīzé

noun/adjective HSK 4 #1,715

Meanings

1 rule; regulation
2 regular; orderly (as adjective)

Characters

rule; regulation

rule; principle

Examples

我们要遵守规则。

Wǒmen yào zūnshǒu guīzé.

We must follow the rules.

游戏规则很简单。

Yóuxì guīzé hěn jiǎndān.

The game rules are simple.

他的生活很规则。

Tā de shēnghuó hěn guīzé.

His life is very regular/orderly.

Tips

usage

规则 (rules of a game/system) vs 规律 (guīlǜ, natural law/pattern) vs 法律 (fǎlǜ, legal law). 规则 is about man-made rules; 规律 is about natural patterns; 法律 is formal law.

Stroke Order

规 guī

则 zé