dìng lǜ

定律 (dìng lǜ) is a Chinese word meaning “scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts")”.

Meanings

  1. 1scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)
  2. 2(in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts")

Characters in 定律

定dìng · to fix; to set; to make definite律lǜ · law

Related words

一定surely; certainly; definitely肯定to be certain; to be positive决定to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind确定definite定to fix; to set; to make definite律师lawyer法律law规定to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota)稳定steady说不定can't say for sure注定to foreordain定位to orientate

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