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条例

tiáo lì · tiao li

Traditional 條例

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes
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The park rules

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，牌子上(páizishàng)写着(xiězhe)公园(gōngyuán)条例(tiáolì)。

    Look, the sign says the park regulations.

  2. Liangliang

    条例(tiáolì)上(shàng)都(dōu)写(xiě)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    What do the regulations say?

  3. Dengdeng

    不能(bùnéng)在(zài)湖边(húbiān)喂(wèi)鱼(yú)，也(yě)不能(bùnéng)喂(wèi)鸟(niǎo)。

    No feeding the fish by the lake, and no feeding the birds.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)面包(miànbāo)怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    Then what about the bread in my hands?

  5. Dengdeng

    条例里(tiáolìlǐ)没(méi)写(xiě)不能(bùnéng)自己(zìjǐ)吃(chī)。

    The regulations don't say you can't eat it yourself.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那就(nàjiù)按(àn)条例(tiáolì)，我(wǒ)来(lái)吃(chī)。

    OK, then according to the regulations, I will eat.

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2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)新(xīn)颁(bān)布(bù)的(de)条(tiáo)例(lì)要(yāo)求(qiú)员(yuán)工(gōng)按(àn)时(shí)打(dǎ)卡(kǎ)。

The company's newly issued regulations require employees to clock in on time.

02

根(gēn)据(jù)当(dāng)地(dì)条(tiáo)例(lì)，这(zhè)里(lǐ)禁(jìn)止(zhǐ)吸(xī)烟(yān)。

According to local regulations, smoking is prohibited here.

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