kwai1 cing4規程规程

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名詞

Definition

Rules, regulations, or procedural guidelines governing a process or order of business.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the formal set of steps or protocols governing an activity or organization. It carries a more bureaucratic or official tone than the general word 規矩, which often relates to social norms or personal conduct. It is frequently used in professional or administrative contexts where strict adherence to a sequence of actions is required.

Measure word

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Examples

ni1呢go3個hai6係hoi1開wui2會ge3嘅kwai1規cing4程，daai6大gaa1家jiu3要gan1跟zyu6住zou6做。

This is the meeting procedure, everyone needs to follow it.

nei5你jau5有mou5冇tai2睇gwo3過ni1呢go3個bei2比coi3賽ge3嘅kwai1規cing4程aa4呀？

Have you read the rules for this competition?

Common phrases

kwai1規cing4程man6問tai4題

point of order

zeon1遵sau2守kwai1規cing4程

to follow the procedure

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe personal manners or social etiquette, as 規矩 is the appropriate term for those situations. Using 規程 for personal behavior sounds overly clinical and out of place.