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常规

cháng guī · chang gui

Traditional 常規

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. code of conduct; conventions; common practice
  2. routine (medical procedure etc)
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Routine check

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)去(qù)医院(yīyuàn)了(le)？

    Why did you go to the hospital today?

  2. Dengdeng

    公司(gōngsī)要求(yāoqiú)每年(měinián)做(zuò)一次(yīcì)常规(chángguī)检查(jiǎnchá)。

    The company requires a routine check every year.

  3. Liangliang

    常规(chángguī)检查(jiǎnchá)要(yào)多久(duōjiǔ)呢(ne)？

    How long does a routine check take?

  4. Dengdeng

    常规(chángguī)的(de)部分(bùfen)很(hěn)快(kuài)，排队(páiduì)要(yào)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    The routine part is quick; queueing takes three hours.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)不(bù)能(néng)以(yǐ)常(cháng)规(guī)方(fāng)法(fǎ)解(jiě)决(jué)。

You cannot solve this problem with the usual method.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by omfgitsasalmon · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)，我(wǒ)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)完(wán)全(quán)不(bú)会(huì)普(pǔ)通(tōng)话(huà)，而(ér)且(qiě)不(bù)懂(dǒng)中(zhōng)国(guó)的(de)常(cháng)规(guī)和(hé)传(chuán)统(tǒng)。

The first time, I spoke pretty much no Chinese at all, and didn't understand China's conventions and customs.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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