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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

大自然有它自己的规律。
Dà zìrán yǒu tā zìjǐ de guīlǜ.
Nature has its own laws.
生活要有规律。
Shēnghuó yào yǒu guīlǜ.
Life should have a regular pattern.
我发现了一个有趣的规律。
Wǒ fāxiàn le yī ge yǒuqù de guīlǜ.
I discovered an interesting pattern.

Tips

usage
有规律 (yǒu guīlǜ) means 'regular/having a pattern': 有规律的生活 (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 (生活有规律, live a regular life).

Stroke Order

规 guī
律 lǜ