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则 (則)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

则 [zé]
  1. 1. noun [榜样] standard
    准则
    standard
  2. 2. noun [规章] rule
    总则
    general principle
  3. 3. measure word [规章] piece
    新闻三则
    three items of news
  4. 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. 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. 6. adverb [却]
    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. 1. noun, standard; norm; criterion
    准则
    norm; standard; criterion
  2. 2. noun, rule; regulation
    法则
    rule; law
  3. 3. verb [literary expression] imitate; follow
    则先烈之言行
    follow the example of the martyrs in word and deed
    我们要则前人言行。
  4. 4. measure word (for news, writing, etc.) piece; item
    新闻一则
    an item of news
    寓言四则
    four fables
    这则广告很好看。
    我写了一则读书笔记。
  5. 5. conjunction [literary expression] 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.
    一个人骄傲了则容易失败。
    穷则独善其身，达则兼济天下。
    水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒。
  6. 6. conjunction [literary expression] 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.
    美则美，就是没啥用。
  7. 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.
    你不该这样对他，一则他并不知情，二则他的本意是好的。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

则 [zé]
  1. 1. 名 规章;制度
    规则。
    法则。
    总则。
    细则。
  2. 2. 名 榜样;规范
    以身作则。
  3. 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. 4. 连 [文] 表示顺承关系
    寒往则暑来,暑往则寒来。
  5. 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. 6. 连 [文] 表示对比或列举
    其事则易为,其理则难明。
  7. 7. 连 用在两个相同的词之间,表示让步
    好则好,就是太贵。
  8. 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. 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。
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Examples

穷则独善其身，达则兼济天下。 → 则
水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒。 → 则
粱则无矣,粗则有之 → 粗
寒往则暑来,暑往则寒来。 → 则
其事则易为,其理则难明。 → 则
和则两立，斗则两伤 → 两立
按照宪法规定的基本原则
according to the fundamental principles laid down in the constitution → 按照
根本原则
cardinal principle → 根本
基本原则
basic principles → 基本
如不刻苦钻研，则将一事无成。
You will certainly achieve nothing unless you study assiduously. → 将
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Character Decomposition

贝
[bèi]		 + 刂
[dāo]

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