xiāngguīmínyuē

乡规民约

Word · NounTraditional鄉規民約

village regulations; rural convention; local bylaws

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

regulations jointly formulated and observed by villagers for local governance; village convention

formal

Often established to supplement national laws at the grassroots level in rural China, covering areas like environmental protection, public security, and civil disputes.

Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
de的
xiāng乡
guī规
mín民
yuē约
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
chéng承
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
 。

This village's rural convention has been passed down for centuries.

Zhì制
dìng定
xiāng乡
guī规
mín民
yuē约
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
wéi维
hù护
xiāng乡
cūn村
zhì秩
xù序
 。

Formulating village regulations helps maintain rural order.

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Cūn村
mín民
men们
jù聚
jí集
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
tǎo讨
lùn论
xiū修
gǎi改
xiāng乡
guī规
mín民
yuē约
 。

The villagers gathered together to discuss amending the local bylaws.

Xīn新
de的
xiāng乡
guī规
mín民
yuē约
jìn禁
zhǐ止
zài在
hé河
lǐ里
dào倒
lā垃
jī圾
 。

The new village regulations prohibit dumping garbage in the river.