Definition
规定 (guīdìng) means 'to stipulate' (verb) or 'a regulation' (noun) — it is the standard word for rules set by an authority (company, government). As a noun, it is more specific than 规则 (guīzé 'general rule, e.g. game rules') and less formal than 规章 (guīzhāng 'organizational bylaws'). As a verb, it is the common way to say 'to set a rule'.
verb
to stipulateto prescribeto set (a price, quota, rule)
noun
regulationruleprovision
Examples
- 规定。Gōngsī guī dìng yuángōng jiǔ diǎn shàngbān.The company stipulates that employees start work at nine o'clock.
- 规定。Xīn de guī dìng yǐjīng kāishǐ zhíxíng le.The new regulations have already been put into effect.
- 规定，。Zhège guī dìng hěn zhòngyào, dàjiā dōu yào zūnshǒu.This rule is very important; everyone must follow it.
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