HSK 5 HSK V7-9
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规矩

/ guīju /
Strokes

Definition

lit. compass and set square/fig. established standard/rule/customs/practices/fig. upright and honest/well-behaved

Example

As a Noun

rule; precept; usual/conventional/regular practice; custom; form

1
Zài
běn
日本
dāi
le
bàn
大半
bèizi
辈子
  
,
dǒngde
懂得
li
那里
de
guīju
规矩
  

Having spent most of my life in Japan, I know the form.

2
Jiàotáng
教堂
yǒu
xiē
一些
guīju
规矩
  
,
jiā
大家
必须
zūnshǒu
遵守
  

There are certain forms that must be followed in the church.

3
Chī
hǎo
zǎocān
早餐
shì
jiā
我家
de
guīju
规矩
  

Having a good breakfast is a law in my family.

4
Cǎiyòng
采用
míng
艺名
céngjīng
曾经
shì
yǎnjiè
演艺界
de
zhǒng
guīju
规矩
  

To assume a stage name used to be a usual practice for actors.

As a Noun

(good) manners; social etiquette

5
zhǐyào
只要
kàn
yǎn
  
,
xiē
那些
tiáo
调皮
de
nánháizi
男孩子
jiù
huì
guīguīju
规规矩矩
de
  

I can put the naughty boys in their place with just a glance.

6
zài
zhèrhái
这儿
zihuì
孩子
guī
guījude
规规矩矩
  
  

The children will behave well while I am here.

7
  
(
fàng
  
)
guīju
规矩
diǎnr  
点儿
  
!

Behave yourself/properly!

8
Cānzhuō
餐桌
shàng
de
guīju
规矩

table manners

9
Shǒu
guīju
规矩

abide by the rules; behave oneself

10
Méi
guīju
规矩

be free in manners; have no manners; do not behave oneself

11
Dǒng
guīju
规矩

have good/nice manners; behave properly

12
dǒng
guīju
规矩

have bad/no manners; be without manners

As an Adjective

well-behaved; good-mannered; well-disciplined

13
de
xiě
de
hěn
guīju
规矩
  

Your handwriting shows disciplined practice.

14
zhǐ
举止
guīju
规矩
jǐnshèn
谨慎

be prim and precise in manners

As an Adjective

honest; law-abiding

15
kànshangqu
看上去
shì
guīju
规矩
rén
  

He looks like an honest man.

16
ge
那个
rén
女人
guīju
规矩
  

The woman is on the loose. / She is an indecent woman.

17
guīju
规矩
de
xíngwéi
行为

irregular behaviour