规定 guī dìng
“to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations”
noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 規定
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
规定 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1278: 规定 guīdìng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、名). PDF page 111
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 规定
规定 most often means an official rule or regulation, and as a verb it means to stipulate or set something as a rule. It is common in schools, companies, and public places, often in patterns like 按照规定 (according to the rules) or 学校规定… (the school stipulates that…).
例句Example sentences
- 学校规定学生不能带手机进教室。xué xiào guī dìng xué sheng bù néng dài shǒu jī jìn jiào shì.The school rules say students cannot bring phones into the classroom.
- 按照规定，你要先填这张表。àn zhào guī dìng, nǐ yào xiān tián zhè zhāng biǎo.According to the rules, you must fill in this form first.
- 这里的规定很清楚，大家都要遵守。zhè lǐ de guī dìng hěn qīng chu, dà jiā dōu yào zūn shǒu.The rules here are clear, and everyone must follow them.