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Trad. 規矩
- lit. compass and set square
- fig. established standard
- rule
- customs
- practices
- fig. upright and honest
- well-behaved
Trad. 規範
- norm
- standard
- specification
- regulation
- rule
- within the rules
- to fix rules
- to regulate
- to specify
Trad. 規諫
- to remonstrate
- to warn earnestly (esp. classical written Chinese)
- to exhort
Trad. 常規
- code of conduct; conventions; common practice
- routine (medical procedure etc)
Trad. 量規
- gauge that is held against an object to judge thickness, diameter etc, such as a feeler gauge, calipers etc
- (abbr. for 評價量規|评价量规[ping2 jia4 liang2 gui1]) rubric (i.e. a guide listing specific criteria for grading)
Trad. 雙規
- shuanggui, an extralegal system within the CCP for detaining and interrogating cadres who fall from grace
Trad. 定規
- to decide
- to determine
- established practice
- (dialect) firmly resolved (to do sth)
Trad. 規制
- to regulate
- rules and regulations
- regulatory
- style and structure (esp. of building)
Trad. 規培
- (of a medical graduate) to undertake standardized training (as a resident doctor in a hospital) (abbr. for 規範化培訓|规范化培训[gui1 fan4 hua4 pei2 xun4])
Trad. 規定
- to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota)
- regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
Trad. 規律
- rule (e.g. of science)
- law of behavior
- regular pattern
- rhythm
- discipline
Trad. 規復
- to restore (deposed monarch, rule, system of laws, ecological system etc)
- restoration
Trad. 潛規則
- unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
Trad. 規矩準繩
- compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
- norms
- criteria
Trad. 規矩繩墨
- compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
- norms
- criteria
Trad. 規範理論
- Standard Model (of particle physics)
Trad. 規行矩步
- to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
- to act according to convention
Trad. 明文規定
- expressly stipulated (in writing)
Trad. 中規中矩
- conforming with the norms of society
Trad. 陳規陋習
- (idiom) outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways
Trad. 循規蹈矩
- to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
- to act according to convention
Trad. 初具規模
- (of a project, organization etc) to have begun to take shape
Trad. 蕭規曹隨
- lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom)
- fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor
- to follow precedent
Trad. 評價量規
- rubric (i.e. a guide listing specific criteria for grading)
Trad. 尺規作圖
- ruler and compass construction (geometry)
Trad. 網絡規劃人員
- network planner
Trad. 不規則三角形
- scalene triangle (math.)
Trad. 不規則四邊形
- irregular quadrilateral
- trapezium
Trad. 土地利用規劃
- land use plan (official P.R.C. government term)
Trad. 大規模殺傷性武器
- weapon of mass destruction
Trad. 聯合國環境規劃署
- United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
Trad. 沒有規矩，不成方圓
- without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
Trad. 不以規矩，不能成方圓
- without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
Trad. 沒有規矩，何以成方圓
- without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules