则 (則) zé

1. zé conjunction otherwise; but; however
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In Literary Chinese, may mark an exposed noun phrase for contrast, expressesing contrast with a previous sentence or clause. In this sense, it is found in the pattern 'SUBJECT 则 PREDICATE.' This indicates constrast with a preceding statement (ABCE '則'; FE '則' 4; GHDC '则' 14; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 72).
2. zé adverb then
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (ABCE '則'; FE '則' 2; GHDC '则' 9)
3. zé measure word measure word for short sections of text
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: In the sense of 条 (FE '則' 3; GHDC '则' 7)
4. zé noun a criteria; a norm; a standard; a rule; a law
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 规章 or 法度 (FE '則' 1; GHDC '则' 1)
5. zé noun a grade; a level
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 等第 (GHDC '则' 4)
6. zé noun an example; a model
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 榜样 or 准则 (GHDC '则' 2)
7. zé noun a weighing device
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
8. zé verb to grade; to rank
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   
9. zé verb to copy; to imitate; to follow
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 效法 (FE '則' 5; GHDC '则' 3)
10. zé verb to do
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 做 or 作 (GHDC '则' 5)
11. zé adverb only
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 只 (GHDC '则' 6)
12. zé adverb immediately
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 立刻 (GHDC '则' 11)

Contained in

• 变则(變則) a flexible rule
• 穷则思变(窮則思變) poverty gives rise to the desire for change
• 处世原则(處世原則) a maxim; one's principles
• 正则参数(正則參數) regular parametrization
• 宪法的原则(憲法的原則) principles of the constitution
• 既来之，则安之(既來之，則安之) Since they have come, we should make them comfortable . Since we're here, take it easy.; Since this is so, we should accept it.; Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth.
• 无原则(無原則) unprincipled
• 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆(學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆) To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)
• 遊戏规则(遊戲規則) the rules of the game
• 然则(然則) then; in that case ; in contrast
• 理则(理則) a principle ; logic
• 三原则(三原則) the Three Principles (in many contexts)
• 以身作则(以身作則) to set an example for others
• 定则(定則) a rule
• 交通规则(交通規則) traffic regulations
• 喜则气缓(喜則氣緩) joy depresses one's qi vital breath
• 君子不重则不威(君子不重則不威) if a person of virtue does not act with dignity then he will not inspire respect
• 原则性(原則性) principled
• 规则化(規則化) regularity
• 正则(正則) regular ; a standard; a rule ; to change a law
• 原则上(原則上) in principle; generally
• 再则(再則) moreover; besides
• 恰则(恰則) just now
• 死地则战(死地則戰) in a desperate position, you must fight
• 实则(實則) actually; in fact
• 丽则(麗則) good literary form and suitable content
• 俭则固(儉則固) frugality leads to meanness
• 章则(章則) a rule
• 逆水行舟，不进则退(逆水行舟，不進則退) like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back
• 则辣黑(則辣黑) Zerah (name)
• 楷则(楷則) worthy to be a model
• 基本原则(基本原則) fundamental doctrine; guiding principle; raison d'être
• 攻城则力屈(攻城則力屈) if you lay siege to a town, you will exhaust your strength
• 规则性效应(規則性效應) regularity effect
• 半规则(半規則) quasi-regular
• 洛必达法则(洛必達法則) L'Hôpital's rule
• 过则勿惮改(過則勿憚改) when you have faults, do not fear to correct them
• 一般原则(一般原則) general principle
• 和平共处五项原则(和平共處五項原則) Zhou Enlai's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
• 当断则断(當斷則斷) to make a decision when it's time to decide
• 不得已则斗(不得已則鬥) no choice other than to fight
• 常则(常則) a fixed rule
• 勤则不匮(勤則不匱) If one is industrious, one will not be in want.
• 守则(守則) rules; regulations
• 帕累托法则(帕累托法則) Pareto principle
• 巴则海族(巴則海族) Pazeh people

Also contained in

一中原则 、 欲速则不达 、 改则 、 四项基本原则 、 日喀则

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• Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 263
• 卷五十一 志第四 天文四 Volume 51 Treatises 4: Astronomy 4 History of Song 宋史 — count: 217
• 卷五十 志第三 天文三 Volume 50 Treatises 3: Astronomy 3 History of Song 宋史 — count: 202
• 卷20　志第15 天文中 Volume 20 Treatises 15: Astronomy 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 189
• 解老第二十 Chapter 20: Commentaries on Laozi's Teachings Han Feizi 韓非子 — count: 169
• 形勢解第六十四 Chapter 64: Resolving a Situation Guanzi 管子 — count: 164
• 《中庸章句》 Commentary on Doctrine of the Mean Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 159
• 卷一百三十九 列傳第八十九: 陸贄 Volume 139 Biographies 89: Lu Zhi Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 134
• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 131
• 卷四十三 志第二十三: 職官二 Volume 43 Treatises 23: Government Service 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 131