gei2 leot6紀律纪律

Jyutpinggei2 leot6

Yalegéi leuht

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Discipline; obeying established rules and following orders.

neutralworkschool

How it's used

Used primarily in formal or semi formal contexts, such as describing school rules, military conduct, or professional standards. While it functions as a noun, it often appears in verb phrases like 講紀律 or 冇紀律 to describe someone's personal character or behavior. It carries a sense of collective order rather than just individual self control.

Examples

keoi5佢ping4平si4時hou2好mou2冇gei2紀leot6律，seng4成jat6日ci4遲dou3到。

He is usually very undisciplined and is always late.

zou6做wan6運dung6動jyun4員jat1一ding6定jiu3要jau5有gei2紀leot6律sin1先dak1得㗎。

You must have discipline to be an athlete.

Common phrases

zeon1遵sau2守gei2紀leot6律

to observe discipline

gei2紀leot6律bou6部deoi2隊

disciplined services

Common mistake

Avoid using it as a verb. In English, one might say someone is disciplined, but in Cantonese, you must use an adjective structure like 好有紀律 or 冇紀律, as 紀律 itself is strictly a noun.