HSK 3 · Company & Office

规定

guī dìng

rule; to stipulate

Stroke order of 规定

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

规 · 8 strokes定 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A man 夫 seeing 见 a rule, and settled 定 under a roof: a regulation.

Parts: 规 rule (夫 + 见 see) + 定 fix (宀 roof + 正)

Example sentence

学校有新的规定。

The school has a new rule.

Words with 规

规范standard; norm

Words with 定

一定certainly; must 不一定not necessarily 定期regular; periodic 决定to decide; decision 制定to draw up; to formulate 确定to confirm; certain 否定to negate; to deny

More words: Company & Office

部门department 部department; ministry; part 会议meeting; conference 文件document; file 表格form; table 复印to photocopy 办理to handle; to deal with 手续procedures; formalities 批准to approve 制度system; institution 主持to host; to preside over 发言to make a speech; statement 谈话to have a talk; conversation 谈判to negotiate; negotiation 谈to talk; to discuss

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