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.
Mini dialogue
游戏规则
A
玩这个游戏前，我们先说好规则。
Wán zhège yóuxì qián, wǒmen xiān shuō hǎo guīzé.
Before playing this game, let's agree on the rules first.
B
好，规则清楚才能玩得开心。
Hǎo, guīzé qīngchu cáinéng wán de kāixīn.
Okay, only with clear rules can we have fun playing.
交通规则
A
过马路时，我们要遵守交通规则。
Guò mǎlù shí, wǒmen yào zūnshǒu jiāotōng guīzé.
When crossing the road, we must follow the traffic rules.
B
对，红灯停，绿灯行，这是基本规则。
Duì, hóngdēng tíng, lǜdēng xíng, zhè shì jīběn guīzé.
Right, stop at a red light and go at a green light. This is a basic rule.
Related words and contrasts
similar
规定
guīdìng
regulation
A formal rule or regulation
related
遵守
zūnshǒu
to follow (rules)
Verb meaning to obey or follow rules
opposite
违反
wéifǎn
to violate (rules)
Verb meaning to break or violate rules