quy định

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kwi˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwɪj˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wɪj˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨] browser voice

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quylevelngang địnhheavynặng

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quy định means to stipulate.

Chinese characters: 規定

Meanings of quy định in English

Verb

to stipulate
- Điều 17 của Luật [...] quy định...Clause 17 of the … Code stipulates that...

Noun

stipulation

Example sentences with quy định

Làm theo những quy định này. Follow these rules.
Không hút thuốc là quy định của công ty. No smoking is company policy.
Quy định công ty cấm chúng tôi hẹn hò với khách hàng. Company policy forbids us from dating clients.
Tôi tự đặt ra quy định không bao giờ được đến muộn buổi hẹn. I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 規定.

Frequently asked questions

What does quy định mean in English?

quy định (verb) means "to stipulate".

How do you pronounce quy định?

IPA: Hanoi [kwi˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wɪj˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: quy — level tone (ngang), định — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quy định a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quy định is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 規定.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.