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The word "规定" is formed by combining the character "规", which means "rule" or "standard", with the character "定", which means "to set" or "to fix". In this compound, "规" provides the semantic core related to rules, while "定" adds the sense of establishing or deciding, resulting in a word that means "to stipulate" or "regulations".

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学校规定要穿校服。

Xuéxiào guīdìng yào chuān xiàofú.

The school rule requires wearing uniforms.

我们家的规定是晚上十点睡觉。

Wǒmen jiā de guīdìng shì wǎnshang shí diǎn shuìjiào.

Our family rule is to go to bed at ten p.m.

公园的规定禁止游客喂食动物。

Gōngyuán de guīdìng jìnzhǐ yóukè wèishí dòngwù.

The park regulation prohibits visitors from feeding the animals.

按照规定，你必须先提交申请。

Ànzhào guīdìng, nǐ bìxū xiān tíchū shēnqǐng.

According to the regulations, you must submit an application first.

这项新规定旨在减少资源浪费，因此得到了广泛支持。

Zhè xiàng xīn guīdìng zhǐ zài jiǎnshǎo zīyuán làngfèi, yīncǐ dédàole guǎngfàn zhīchí.

This new regulation aims to reduce resource waste, and therefore has gained widespread support.

Word Definition - 规定

guī dìng to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations

Individual Character Details

规 guī, guī
定 dìng