Definition
常规 (cháng guī) refers to a routine, standard procedure or conventional method, especially in institutional or medical settings — it's about what is normally done by rule or protocol. 惯例 (guàn lì) is closer to an unwritten custom or usual practice that people follow by habit, while 传统 (chuán tǒng) emphasizes long-standing traditions passed down through generations.
noun
routinestandard procedure (especially in medical or institutional settings)
adjective
conventionalroutinestandard
Examples
- 常规。Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò yí gè cháng guī jiǎnchá.The doctor recommended he get a routine check-up.
- 常规。Zhège liúchéng bù fúhé gōngsī de cháng guī.This process does not conform to the company's standard procedure.
- 常规。Wǒmen cǎiyòng cháng guī fāngfǎ chǔlǐ zhèxiē wèntí.We use conventional methods to handle these issues.
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