定律
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

定律

dìnglǜ

scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)

02

(in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts")

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 定律

What does 定律 mean in Chinese?

定律 (dìnglǜ) means scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy).

How do you pronounce 定律?

定律 is pronounced dìnglǜ.

Is 定律 an HSK word?

定律 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 定律?

定律 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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