法规 (fǎguī) — Regulations, rules and regulations

法规 (fǎguī)

法规 refers to officially issued rules and regulations, typically administrative orders and decrees issued by government bodies, which carry legal force.

Meanings

1. [noun] regulations; rules; statutory regulations; ordinances

Example Sentences

企业必须严格遵守国家有关环保的法规。 Qǐyè bìxū yángé zūnshǒu guójiā yǒuguān huánbǎo de fǎguī. Enterprises must strictly comply with national environmental regulations.

政府制定了新的法规来规范网络安全行为。 Zhèngfǔ zhìdìngle xīn de fǎguī lái guīfàn wǎngluò ānquán xíngwéi. The government formulated new regulations to standardize cybersecurity practices.

违反交通法规将面临罚款和扣分处罚。 Wéifǎn jiāotōng fǎguī jiāng miànlín fákuǎn hé kòu fēn chǔfá. Violating traffic regulations will result in fines and point deductions.

所有从业人员都必须了解行业相关法规。 Suǒyǒu cóngyè rényuán dōu bìxū liǎojiě hángyè xiāngguān fǎguī. All practitioners must understand the relevant regulations of their industry.

法规的出台填补了该领域的监管空白。 Fǎguī de chūtái tiánbǔle gāi lǐngyù de jiāngguǎn kòngbái. The introduction of the regulations filled the regulatory gap in that field.

公司法律部门负责跟踪最新的法规变化。 Gōngsī fǎlǜ bùmén fùzé gēnzōng zuìxīn de fǎguī biànhuà. The company's legal department is responsible for tracking the latest regulatory changes.

Collocations

Usage Notes

法规 is often paired with 法律 to form the compound phrase 法律法规, which encompasses both statutory law and administrative regulations. While 法律 refers primarily to laws passed by the legislature (legislature 立法机构), 法规 refers more specifically to regulations and rules issued by executive or administrative bodies at various levels of government.

In practice, 法规 is frequently used in business and compliance contexts to refer to the rules a company or individual must follow. It is a slightly broader term than 条例 (tiáolì, ordinance), which usually refers to specific detailed rules.

Memory Hook

法 = law, 规 = rules/norms (also in 规定 -- stipulation, 规范 -- norms) -- 法规 is the legal rules and norms one must follow.