Understanding and enforcing school rules and regulations

Vocabulary: Understanding School Rules and Regulations

规则 (guīzé) - Rules.
纪律 (jìlǜ) - Discipline.
违反 (wéifǎn) - Violate/Breach.
惩罚 (chéngfá) - Punishment.
校规 (xiàoguī) - School rules.
遵守 (zūnshǒu) - Obey/Follow.
行为 (xíngwéi) - Behaviour.
教室规矩 (jiàoshì guījǔ) - Classroom rules.

Typical Sentence Structures

我们必须遵守学校的规则. (Wǒmen bìxū zūnshǒu xuéxiào de guīzé) - We must obey the school rules.
违反校规会受到惩罚. (Wéifǎn xiàoguī huì shòudào chéngfá) - Violating school rules will be punished.
我对我的行为感到羞愧，因为我犯了一个错误.(Wǒ duì wǒ de xíngwéi gǎndào xiūkuì, yīnwèi wǒ fànle yīgè cuòwù) - I am ashamed of my behavior because I made a mistake.

Imperatives and Requests

请遵守教室规矩. (Qǐng zūnshǒu jiàoshì guījǔ) - Please follow the classroom rules.
不要违反校规. (Bùyào wéifǎn xiàoguī) - Don’t violate school rules.
告诉我你明白这些规则吗? (Gàosù wǒ nǐ míngbái zhèxiē guīzé ma?) - Tell me, do you understand these rules?

Conversations about School Rules and Regulations

Combining statements about the need for discipline, the role of punishment, and the importance of responsible behaviour creates meaningful conversation on school rules and regulations.

我理解为什么我们需要遵守这些规则，因为它们帮助我们保持纪律. (Wǒ lǐjiě wèishéme wǒmen xūyào zūnshǒu zhèxiē guīzé, yīnwèi tāmen bāngzǔ wǒmen bǎochí jìlǜ) - I understand why we need to follow these rules, because they help us maintain discipline.
我不同意那个惩罚，我认为它太严厉了. (Wǒ bùtóngyì nàgè chéngfá, wǒ rènwéi tā tài yánlìle) - I don’t agree with that punishment, I think it’s too harsh.
为了避免违反校规，我们应该熟悉这些规则并尊重它们. (Wèile bìmiǎn wéifǎn xiàoguī, wǒmen yīnggāi shúxī zhèxiē guīzé bìng zūnzhòng tāmen) - To avoid violating school rules, we should familiarize ourselves with these rules and respect them.