规
矩

Lit. compass and set square in Chinese: 规矩 (guī ju)

guī ju

lit. compass and set square

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 規矩2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1lit. compass and set square
  2. 2fig. established standard
  3. 3rule
  4. 4customs
  5. 5practices
  6. 6fig. upright and honest
  7. 7well-behaved

Stroke order

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规
矩

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ㄍㄨㄟ

guī

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

˙ㄐㄩ

ju

˙/ neutral toneㄐ/ jㄩ/ ü

Simplified & traditional

规矩

Simplified

規矩

Traditional

Example sentences

See 规矩 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 有规矩的。

    yǒu guī jǔ de。

    There are rules.

  • 你坏了规矩。

    nǐ huài le guī jǔ。

    You broke the rule.

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Related words

规定

guī dìng

to stipulate

规律

guī lǜ

rule (e.g. of science)

规模

guī mó

scale

规则

guī zé

rule

规范

guī fàn

norm

法规

fǎ guī

legislation

规划

guī huà

to draw up a plan

违规

wéi guī

to violate the rules

正规

zhèng guī

regular

常规

cháng guī

code of conduct

犯规

fàn guī

to break the rules

规格

guī gé

standard

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