规范 guīfàn norm
norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify
How to remember 规范: 规 rules + 范 example = norm.
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How it is used
- A norm/standard/spec, or to standardize - 行业规范 (hángyè guīfàn) industry standards, 规范用语 (guīfàn yòngyǔ) standardized wording.
- The formal 'correct/standard way' - as noun (the norm) and verb (to bring into line): 规范市场 (guīfàn shìchǎng) regulate the market.
- As an adjective it means proper/up-to-standard: 书写规范 (shūxiě guīfàn) neat, correct handwriting.