规律

规律 guīlǜ

Law

规律 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體規律 guilu

What 规律 means

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Character by character

规律 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

规

guī

Compass (rule - plan)

律

lǜ

Law

Words that share a character with 规律

How to write 规律

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规律 in a sentence

他的生活很有规律。

Tā de shēnghuó hěn yǒu guīlǜ.

He lives a very regular life.

这是自然界的规律。

Zhè shì zìránjiè de guīlǜ.

This is a law of nature.

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Questions about 规律

What does 规律 mean in English?

规律 is pronounced guīlǜ and means Law.

How do you pronounce 规律?

规律 is guīlǜ in pinyin — written guilu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 规律?

规律 is written with 2 characters: 规 (guī) Compass (rule - plan), 律 (lǜ) Law. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 规律 written in traditional Chinese?

規律. The simplified form 规律 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 規律 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced guīlǜ.

Is 规律 an HSK word?

Yes — 规律 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

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