Chinese Word: 则 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

则 (Trad.: 則)HSK 5

Pinyin: zé

English Definition: (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items

Chinese Definition:
①模范：以身作则。
②规程，制度：规则。总则。原则。细则。
③效法：则先烈之言行。
④表示因果关系，就，便：闻过则喜。
⑤表示转折，却：今则不然。
⑥表示肯定判断，乃，是：此则余之罪也。
⑦用在一、二、三……等数字后，列举原因或理由：一则房子太小，二则参加的人数多。
⑧与“做”相近(中国宋、元、明代小说、戏剧里常用)：则甚(做什么)。
⑨量词，指成文的条数：新闻两则。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 刀

Ideographic:Laws inscribed 刂 on a slate 贝

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 贝 [ bèi ] sea shell; money, currency
- 刂 [ dāo ] knife

Similar Characters: 判帅剡

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Example Words

原则HSK 5	yuán zé	principle; doctrine; Classifiers: 个
否则HSK 4	fǒu zé	if not; otherwise; else; or else
规则HSK 5	guī zé	rule; regulation; rules and regulations
准则HSK 6	zhǔn zé	norm; standard; criterion
细则	xì zé	detailed rules and regulations; bylaws

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Example Sentences

1		zā 扎 qi lai 起来， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 sàn kāi 散开。 Tie it up, otherwise it will come loose.
2		dà jiā 大家 yīng dāng 应当 zūn shǒu 遵守 jiāo tōng 交通 guī zé 规则。 Everyone should follow the traffic rules.
3		wéi fǎn 违反 jiāo tōng 交通 guī zé 规则 shì 是 wēi xiǎn 危险 de 的。 Violating traffic rules is dangerous.
4		wǒ men 我们 gǎn kuài 赶快 chū mén 出门， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 chí dào 迟到。 We need to hurry up and leave, or we'll be late.
5		gǎn kuài 赶快 qù 去 jī chǎng 机场， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 cuò guò 错过 fēi jī 飞机。 We need to hurry up and head to the airport or we'll miss our flight.

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1		zā 扎 qi lai 起来， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 sàn kāi 散开。 Tie it up, otherwise it will come loose.
2		dà jiā 大家 yīng dāng 应当 zūn shǒu 遵守 jiāo tōng 交通 guī zé 规则。 Everyone should follow the traffic rules.
3		wéi fǎn 违反 jiāo tōng 交通 guī zé 规则 shì 是 wēi xiǎn 危险 de 的。 Violating traffic rules is dangerous.
4		wǒ men 我们 gǎn kuài 赶快 chū mén 出门， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 chí dào 迟到。 We need to hurry up and leave, or we'll be late.
5		gǎn kuài 赶快 qù 去 jī chǎng 机场， fǒu zé 否则 huì 会 cuò guò 错过 fēi jī 飞机。 We need to hurry up and head to the airport or we'll miss our flight.

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