规定

rule, regulation, to stipulate, to set (a rule)

noun Uncommon #8,037
rule, regulation As a noun, often refers to an official or established rule.
CH: 学校有规定,不能在教室里吃东西。
EN: The school has a rule against eating in the classroom.

这是规定

This is the rule.

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

那不是违反规定的吗?

Isn't that against the rules?

— 鬼童院 (2001)

我想这应该是个有规定的吧

I think there must be some rule about this.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

去他的规定!

To hell with the rules!

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

戴维仔细检查了股份条款里的应急规定。

David carefully reviewed the contingency provisions in the share terms.

狗屁规定,我们要睡一起,那里!

What a bullshit rule—we have to sleep together over there!

— 巴德尔和迈因霍夫集团 (2008)

规定就是规定

Rules are rules.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

你破坏了规定!

You broke the rules!

— 潘神的迷宫 (2006)

照规定行事

Follow the rules.

— 惊魂记 (1960)

那么我们怎样划分爸爸的屋子我们会根据法律规定来划分的

So how will we divide up Dad’s house? We’ll divide it according to the law.

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

这不合规定

This is not in accordance with the regulations.

— 四百击 (1959)

你认为那符合安全规定?

Do you think that complies with safety regulations?

— 奥本海默 (2023)

只有一堆规定,纪律,学校…

Nothing but a bunch of rules, discipline, school...

— 无爱可诉 (2017)

什么规定?

What are the rules?

— 机械师 (2004)

什么破规定

What kind of stupid rule is this?

— I Am What I Am (2021)

他的原话就是“去他妈的规定”

His exact words were, “Fuck the rules.”

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

其实我严格遵守两天不见规定

Actually, I strictly follow the two-day no-see rule.

— 大病 (2017)

verb Rare #13,624
to stipulate, to set (a rule)
CH: 学校规定学生上课时要关手机。
EN: The school requires students to turn off their phones during class.

就这么规定了,明天拿钱来

That's settled—bring the money tomorrow.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

学校规定学生不能抽烟。

The school rules prohibit students from smoking.

这里规定了不能养猫的

It says here that cats aren't allowed.

— 燃烧 (2018)

其实我们规定播三遍

Actually, we require it to be played three times.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我规定自己在九点之后不看电视。

I make it a rule not to watch TV after nine.

这飞机规定坐两个人现在有三个人了

This plane is only supposed to carry two people, but there are three of us now.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

穆斯林就得留胡子是怎样这样很专制,是谁规定得留胡子…

Muslims have to grow beards? That’s so authoritarian. Who says you have to grow a beard…

— 大病 (2017)

所有文章都必须在规定时间内交上来。

All essays must be handed in by the deadline.

谁还规定浪漫的主人公是谁了吗?

Who says who gets to be the protagonist of a romance?

— 密阳 (2007)