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title: "Changgui Meaning: 常规 (chángguī) Means “convention”"
description: "常规 (traditional 常規, chángguī) means “convention; routine; conventional; regular”. Hear its tones, see what 常 and 规 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changgui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 常规 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

常规 chángguī

## convention; routine; conventional; regular

## It can also mean

- (med.) routine test

## Its characters

1. 常 cháng constant
2. 规 guī rule

## In a sentence

这是公司的常规，大家都要遵守。 This is company routine, and everyone has to follow it.

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## More words with 常 or 规

- [常常 chángcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changchang)
- [常见 chángjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjian)
- [常年 chángnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changnian)
- [常态 chángtài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtai)
- [常用 chángyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyong)
- [法规 fǎguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fagui)
- [非常 fēicháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feichang)
- [规定 guīdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guiding)
- [规范 guīfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guifan)
- [规格 guīgé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guige)

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