规定

• 拼音: guī dìng
• 汉字拆解: 规 = 夫 (man) + 见 (see) — to observe standards, a compass/rule; 定 = 宀 (roof) + 正 (correct) — to fix in place

含义

Regulation; rule; to stipulate. An official requirement or the act of establishing one.

Functions as both a verb (to stipulate/prescribe) and a noun (regulation/rule). Common phrases: 学校规定 (school rules), 按照规定 (according to regulations), 法律规定 (legal provisions). More formal and authoritative than 规则 (rules, as in game rules).

例句

1. 学校规定学生不能带手机上课。
2. 按照公司的规定，员工必须穿工作服。
3. 这里有很多交通规定需要遵守。

用法指南

语境: rules, law, school, work

语气: authoritative

正确说法

• 公司规定九点上班。(The company stipulates that work starts at nine.)
• 请遵守这里的规定。(Please follow the rules here.)

错误说法

• 我规定今天吃什么。(Don't use 规定 for personal daily decisions — it implies official authority. Say 我决定今天吃什么.)

起源与历史

Compound of 规 (rule/compass) and 定 (to fix/determine). Together they mean 'to set fixed rules' — to stipulate or regulate.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal