What does 规定 mean in Chinese?

规定 (guī dìng) means "provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 规定?

规定 is pronounced "guī dìng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 规定?

规定 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 规定?

规定 is made up of the characters 规, 定. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 规定?

You can practice writing 规定 using our stroke order tool.

规定 (guī dìng), provision

规定

guī dìng

provision; to fix; to set; to formulate

HSK 4verbclassifier

Traditional: 規定

Characters in This Word

规定

Definitions

(verb, classifier) provision
to fix
to set
to formulate
to stipulate
to provide
regulation
rule

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

这违反规定。

Zhè wéifǎn guīdìng

This violates regulations

Related Words

订定(dìng dìng)· to set

→

照发(zhào fā)· to provide as before

→

明订(míng dìng)· to stipulate

→

订明(dìng míng)· to stipulate

→

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

规定: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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