纪律
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
纪律 (jìlǜ) · discipline
纪律 (jìlǜ) means “discipline”. It is written with 2 characters: 纪 (discipline) + 律 (statute). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 纪律 is built
The characters
纪 jì · discipline
What 纪 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 己 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
律 lǜ · statute
What 律 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 聿yù — writing brush
- 肀yù — pen
- 彐jì — snout
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 肀yù — pen
Origin hint: To walk 彳 as required by law 聿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
上课要注意纪律。Shàngkè yào zhùyì jìlǜ.You should observe discipline in class.
这个班的纪律好吗？Zhège bān de jìlǜ hǎo ma?Is this class well-disciplined?
Questions about 纪律
What does 纪律 mean?
纪律 (jìlǜ) means “discipline”.
How do you pronounce 纪律?
纪律 is pronounced jìlǜ.
Which HSK level is 纪律?
纪律 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 纪录jìlùrecord (e.g. in sports)
- 纪念jìniànto commemorate
- 年纪niánjìage
- 世纪shìjìcentury
- 纪要jìyàosummary
- 法律fǎlǜlaw
- 规律guīlǜpattern
- 律师lǜshīlawyer
- 一律yīlǜall
- 旋律xuánlǜmelody
Learn 纪律 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.