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守规矩

shǒu guī ju

3-character word Traditional 守規矩

What 守规矩 means

1. to behave oneself; to abide by the rules

The characters in 守规矩

• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch
• 规guīcompass; a rule; regulation
• 矩jǔcarpenter's square; rule; regulation

Example sentences

• 我遵守规矩。
  I follow the rules.
• 我希望吉姆会守规矩。
  Wǒ xīwàng jí mǔ huì shǒuguīju.
  I wish Jim would behave himself.
• 请你在餐桌上守规矩点。
  Mind your table manners.
• 玛丽要求她的儿子守规矩。
  Mǎlì yāoqiú tā de érzi shǒuguīju.
  Mary asked her son to behave himself.
• 你去朋友家玩要守规矩，要听话。
  Nǐ qù péngyou jiā wán yào shǒu guīju, yào tīnghuà.
  When you go to play at a friend's house, you need to be well behaved and obedient.