规律 (guīlǜ) — rule; pattern; regularity

规律 (guīlǜ)

规律 refers to a regular pattern, natural law, or systematic rule that governs how things work or happen.

Meanings

1. [noun] rule; law; regularity (in nature or life)
2. [noun] pattern; routine; regular order

Example Sentences

生活要有规律，不能总是熬夜。 Shēnghuó yào yǒu guīlǜ, bù néng zǒngshì áoyè. Life should have regularity; you cannot always stay up late.

他发现了自然界的一个重要规律。 Tā fāxiànle zìránjiè de yī gè zhòngyào guīlǜ. He discovered an important law of nature.

学习语言要找到规律才能进步快。 Xuéxí yǔyán yào zhǎodào guīlǜ cái néng jìnbù kuài. To learn a language, you need to find the patterns to improve quickly.

这个季节天气变化没有规律。 Zhège jìjié tiānqì biànhuà méiyǒu guīlǜ. The weather changes have no regularity this season.

Collocations

Memory Hook

规 (compass/rule) plus 律 (law/discipline): a 规律 is a rule you can measure as precisely as a compass.