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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

则 [zé]

1. noun [榜样] standard

准则

standard
2. noun [规章] rule

总则

general principle
3. measure word piece

新闻三则

three items of news
4. conjunction [就] then

不战则已，战则必胜。

If you don't fight, then fine. If you do fight, fight to win.
5. conjunction [却] but

他很虚荣，她则不然。

He's very vain, but she's not.

南方湿润，北方则干燥。

The south is humid, but the north is dry.
6. adverb

不能让老人们干这种活儿，一则他们年纪大，二则身体差。

You can't let elderly people do this kind of work. For one thing, they're too old, and for another, they're not up to it health-wise.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

则 [zé]

1. noun standard; norm; criterion

准则

norm; standard; criterion
2. noun rule; regulation

法则

rule; law
3. verb [Literary] imitate; follow

则先烈之言行

follow the example of the martyrs in word and deed
4. conjunction [Literary] used to indicate cause, condition, etc.

物体热则胀，冷则缩。

Objects expand when heated and contract when cooled.

不战则已，战则必胜。

Fight no battle unless victory is sure.
5. conjunction [Literary] used to indicate concession, contrast, etc.

好则好，只是太贵。

It's good but too expensive.

今则不然。

However, things are quite different today.
6. measure word piece; item (used for news, writing, etc.)

新闻一则

an item of news

寓言四则

four fables
7. particle used to list reasons, preceded by 一, 二, 三, 或一, 再, 三

这篇课文不合适，一则太长，二则太难。

This text is unsuitable. For one thing it's too long, for another it's too difficult.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

则 [zé]

1. 名规章；制度

规则。

法则。

总则。

细则。
2. 名榜样；规范

以身作则。
3. 量用于分项或自成段落的文字，相当于"条"

摘录宋人笔记三则。

笑话五则。
4. 连 [文] 表示顺承关系

寒往则暑来，暑往则寒来。
5. 连表示条件或因果关系

兼听则明，偏信则暗。

穷则思变。

欲速则不达。
6. 连 [文] 表示对比或列举

其事则易为，其理则难明。
7. 连用在两个相同的词之间，表示让步

好则好，就是太贵。
8. 副 [文] 用在判断句里表示肯定，相当于"就(是)"

此则言者之过也。
9. 助用在数词"一""二(再)""三"等后面，表示列举理由或原因

这场球我们赢了，一则是斗志旺盛，再则是临场发挥出色。

See more results for 则 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

粱则无矣，粗则有之
其事则易为，其理则难明。
和则两立，斗则两伤
按照宪法规定的基本原则: according to the fundamental principles laid down in the constitution
根本原则: cardinal principle
基本原则: basic principles
如不刻苦钻研，则将一事无成。: You will certainly achieve nothing unless you study assiduously.
物体受热则膨胀。: When matter is heated, it expands.; 107 more results

Character Decomposition

贝 [bèi]	+	刂 [dāo]

Stroke Order

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