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纪律

jì lǜ · ji lü · ji lv

Traditional 紀律

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. discipline
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Study group rules

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)学习(xuéxí)小组(xiǎozǔ)要(yào)有(yǒu)纪律(jìlǜ)。

    Our study group needs discipline.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)纪律(jìlǜ)？

    What kind of discipline?

  3. Liangliang

    学习(xuéxí)时(shí)不能(bùnéng)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，谁(shéi)不(bù)守纪律(shǒujìlǜ)，谁(shéi)请(qǐng)大家(dàjiā)吃(chī)水果(shuǐguǒ)。

    No looking at phones while studying. Whoever breaks it treats everyone to fruit.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)放进(fàngjìn)包里(bāolǐ)。糟了(zāole)，它(tā)响(xiǎng)了(le)！

    Okay! I'll put my phone in my bag. Oh no, it's ringing!

  5. Liangliang

    纪律(jìlǜ)就是(jiùshì)纪律(jìlǜ)，你(nǐ)请(qǐng)吃(chī)水果(shuǐguǒ)。

    Rules are rules. You're treating us to fruit.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)所(suǒ)学(xué)校(xiào)对(duì)学(xué)生(sheng)的(de)纪(jì)律(lǜ)要(yāo)求(qiú)很(hěn)严(yán)格(gé)。

This school has very strict discipline requirements for its students.

02

军(jūn)队(duì)里(lǐ)每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)必(bì)须(xū)遵(zūn)守(shǒu)纪(jì)律(lǜ)。

Everyone in the army must obey discipline.

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