规定規定 guīdìng — to stipulate, to lay down (a rule); regulation, rule
guīdìng (first tone, high and level)gui1ding4
Traditional: 規定
to stipulate, to lay down (a rule); regulation, rule
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verbnounMeasure word 条Measure word 个
Meanings
to stipulate, to lay down (a rule); regulation, rule
规, a compass — the tool for a perfect circle — and 定, to fix in place. A regulation is a line drawn once and fixed for everyone to follow, as a compass draws the same circle every time. As a verb it introduces the rule itself: 学校规定学生八点上课.
verb
Example sentences
- 学校规定学生不能带手机。學校規定學生不能帶手機。Xuéxiào (second tone, rising) guīdìng (first tone, high and level) xuésheng (second tone, rising) bù (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) dài (fourth tone, falling) shǒujī. (third tone, dipping)···
The school stipulates that students may not bring mobile phones.
- 这是公司的规定，大家都要注意。這是公司的規定，大家都要注意。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) gōngsī (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) guīdìng, (first tone, high and level) dàjiā (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) yào (fourth tone, falling) zhùyì. (fourth tone, falling)···
This is the company’s rule — everyone needs to pay attention to it.