to stipulate; a rule; a regulation
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Meanings
2 senses · 9 examplesverb
to stipulate; to specify; to set (a rule, standard, or date)
neutralCommonly used in legal, administrative, academic, and daily contexts to establish rules or standards.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
guī规
dìng定
le了
gōng公
mín民
de的
jī基
běn本
quán权
lì利
hé和
yì义
wù务
。
The law stipulates the basic rights and duties of citizens.
Xué学
xiào校
guī规
dìng定
xué学
sheng生
bì必
xū须
chuān穿
xiào校
fú服
。
The school requires students to wear uniforms.
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Hé合
tong同
lǐ里
guī规
dìng定
le了
jiāo交
huò货
de的
jù具
tǐ体
rì日
qī期
。
The contract specifies the exact delivery date.
Bù不
dé得
chāo超
guò过
guī规
dìng定
de的
rì日
qī期
。
Must not exceed the stipulated date.
Wǒ我
men们
guī规
dìng定
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
zhì质
liàng量
biāo标
zhǔn准
fēi非
cháng常
yán严
gé格
。
We set very strict quality standards for the products.
noun
a rule; a regulation; a stipulation; what is stipulated
neutralRefers to the content, clause, or standard that has been formally established.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
zhè这
xiàng项
guī规
dìng定
hěn很
hé合
lǐ理
。
This company regulation is very reasonable.
Guān关
yú于
xià下
gǎng岗
zhí职
gōng工
de的
ān安
pái排
wèn问
tí题
，
shàng上
jí级
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
le了
xīn新
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
Regarding the arrangement for laid-off workers, the higher-ups have issued new regulations.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
kǎo考
shì试
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
We must abide by the examination rules.
Hé合
tong同
lǐ里
de的
zhè这
tiáo条
guī规
dìng定
duì对
wǒ我
fāng方
bù不
lì利
。
This stipulation in the contract is unfavorable to our side.