陈规

陳規

chénguī

noun #28,915

Meanings

1 outmoded conventions
2 old-fashioned rules
3 outdated practices

Characters

old / stale / to display

rule / regulation

Examples

我们应该打破陈规，勇于创新。

Wǒmen yīnggāi dǎpò chénguī, yǒngyú chuàngxīn.

We should break with outmoded conventions and dare to innovate.

很多陈规已经不适合现代社会了。

Hěn duō chénguī yǐjīng bù shìhé xiàndài shèhuì le.

Many old-fashioned rules are no longer suitable for modern society.

Tips

usage

陈规 often appears in the phrase 打破陈规 (dǎpò chénguī), meaning 'to break old rules'. Also commonly paired with 陋习 (lòuxí) as 陈规陋习, emphasizing bad old habits.

Stroke Order

陈 chén

规 guī