规格

• Pinyin: guī gé
• Hanzi breakdown: 规 = 夫 + 见 (a compass — to set standards); 格 = 木 (wood) + 各 (each) — a framework or pattern

Meaning

Specifications; standard dimensions or quality requirements. The defined parameters that a product, service, or procedure must meet.

Used heavily in manufacturing, engineering, and business contexts to refer to technical specifications, product grades, or required standards. Can also refer metaphorically to the level or calibre of a person or event — 高规格接待 means a high-level reception with full honours.

Examples

1. 这批零件的规格不符合合同要求，必须退换。 The specifications for this batch of parts don't meet the contract requirements and must be returned or exchanged.
2. 此次会议按照高规格标准进行了接待安排。 This conference reception was arranged to a very high standard.
3. 产品出厂前须经过严格的规格检测，确保每件合格。 Before leaving the factory, products must undergo strict specification testing to ensure every item is qualified.

Usage Guide

Context: manufacturing, business, engineering

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 采购部门需要确认供应商提供的产品规格与技术要求完全一致。(The procurement department needs to confirm that the product specifications provided by the supplier fully match the technical requirements.)
• 这次峰会采用了高规格的安保和接待方案，彰显了双边关系的重要性。(This summit employed a high-specification security and hospitality arrangement, underscoring the importance of the bilateral relationship.)

Don't Say

• 他的说话规格很高 — 规格 is for measurable standards or levels of treatment, not personal manner; say 他说话水平很高 or 他很有水平

Origin & History

规 (standard/rule) + 格 (grid/pattern/standard). Together: the defined framework that serves as a standard — the specifications against which conformity is measured.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal