规律

規律

guīlǜ

noun HSK 5 #7,087

Meanings

HSK 3

生活要有规律。

Shēnghuó yào yǒu guīlǜ.

Life should have a regular pattern.

HSK 4

大自然有它自己的规律。

Dàzìrán yǒu tā zìjǐ de guīlǜ.

Nature has its own laws.

HSK 4

我发现了一个有趣的规律。

Wǒ fāxiàn le yī gè yǒuqù de guīlǜ.

I discovered an interesting pattern.

usage

有规律 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).

规 guī

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