正规 zhèngguī regular
regular; according to standards
How to remember 正规: 正 upright + 规 rules = regular.
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How it is used
- Regular/standard/official, meeting proper norms - 正规军 (zhèngguī jūn) regular army, 正规医院 (zhèngguī yīyuàn) a proper/licensed hospital, 正规渠道 (zhèngguī qúdào) official channels.
- Implies conforming to formal standards/legitimacy, as opposed to informal or unauthorized.
- Contrast 非正规 (fēi zhèngguī, informal/irregular) and 正式 (zhèngshì, formal/official in form).