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中规中矩
中规中矩
中规中矩
中规中矩
中规中矩
中规中矩
中规中矩
中规中矩

中规中矩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

中规中矩 Usage and Examples

conventional

standard

conservative

by the book

unremarkable

你的表现必须要中规中矩。

Your performance has to be sub-par.

你中规中矩,尽管算不上完美,但也绝非恶人。

You might not be perfect, but you're certainly not evil.

The characters in 中规中矩

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
中
zhòng4middle, in, China, hit, win
规
guī8rule, regulate, plan
中
zhòng4middle, in, China, hit, win
矩
jǔ10rule, norm, or standard

More words starting with 中

  • zhōng中xià下yóu游midstream and downstream, middle and lower reaches
  • zhōng中shì世jì纪Middle Ages, medieval period
  • zhōng中shì世jì纪de的medieval
  • zhōng中chéng丞Vice Censor-in-chief, Deputy Censor-in-chief
  • zhōng中shū书shěng省Central Secretariat, Department of the Central Secretariat
  • zhòng中le了hit, won
  • zhòng中le了dà大jiǎng奖Won the lottery, Hit the jackpot
  • zhòng中le了gǔ蛊bewitched, under a spell
  • zhōng中chǎn产jiē阶jí级middle class
  • zhōng中jiè介agent
  • zhòng中shāng伤slander, defamation
  • zhōng中yī医Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese medicine

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Questions about 中规中矩

What does 中规中矩 mean in Chinese?

中规中矩 (zhòng guī zhòng jǔ) means “conventional, standard, conservative, by the book”.

How do you pronounce 中规中矩?

中规中矩 is pronounced zhòng guī zhòng jǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “conventional” in Chinese?

“conventional” is 中规中矩 (zhòng guī zhòng jǔ) in Chinese.

How is 中规中矩 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 中规中矩, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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