规矩

Meaning(noun, adjective)

lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved

Examples

• 每个公司都有自己的规矩。

  měi gè gōng sī dōu yǒu zì jǐ de guī jǔ.

  Every company has its own rules.

• 这孩子很规矩，从不乱跑。

  zhè hái zi hěn guī jǔ, cóng bú luàn pǎo.

  This child is very well-behaved and never runs around.

• 按规矩，客人先坐。

  àn guī jǔ, kè rén xiān zuò.

  By custom, guests sit down first.

Easily confused

• 规则 — 规则 are formal written rules (比赛规则); 规矩 are customs and unwritten norms of behaviour.

Written with AI, waiting for a teacher's review.