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规则

guī zé

rule

How common it is

规则 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say guī zé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

规则表示大家都要遵守的办法。

guī zé biǎo shì dà jiā dōu yào zūn shǒu de bàn fǎ。

规则 means a rule everyone should follow.

Context note

规则常用于比赛、学校和社会。

guī zé cháng yòng yú bǐ sài 、 xué xiào hé shè huì。

It is often used with games, schools, and society.

5 examples

请遵守规则。
qǐng zūn shǒu guī zé。
Please follow the rules.
比赛规则很简单。
bǐ sài guī zé hěn jiǎn dān。
The competition rules are simple.
学校有很多规则。
xué xiào yǒu hěn duō guī zé。
The school has many rules.
规则不能随便改。
guī zé bù néng suí biàn gǎi。
Rules cannot be changed casually.
大家都要知道规则。
dà jiā dōu yào zhī dào guī zé。
Everyone should know the rules.

5 mini stories

老师先讲规则,再开始游戏。
lǎo shī xiān jiǎng guī zé, zài kāi shǐ yóu xì。
The teacher explained the rules first, then started the game.
他认真记住了规则。
tā rèn zhēn jì zhù le guī zé。
He carefully remembered the rules.
没有规则,事情会很乱。
méi yǒu guī zé, shì qíng huì hěn luàn。
Without rules, things become chaotic.
比赛开始前,裁判说明了规则。
bǐ sài kāi shǐ qián, cái pàn shuō míng le guī zé。
Before the match started, the referee explained the rules.
规则帮助大家公平地一起生活。
guī zé bāng zhù dà jiā gōng píng dì yì qǐ shēng huó。
Rules help everyone live together fairly.

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