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

• 帕累托法则(帕累托法則) Pareto principle
• 半规则(半規則) quasi-regular
• 楷则(楷則) worthy to be a model
• 原则上(原則上) in principle; generally
• 规则性效应(規則性效應) regularity effect
• 正则(正則) regular ; a standard; a rule ; to change a law
• 不规则(不規則) irregular
• 则步隆(則步隆) Zabulon; Zebulun
• 俭则不缺(儉則不缺) frugality prevents destitution
• 规则化(規則化) regularity
• 丽则(麗則) good literary form and suitable content
• 总则(總則) profile; general provision
• 不平则鸣(不平則鳴) where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice
• 罗必达法则(羅必達法則) L'Hôpital's rule
• 变则(變則) a flexible rule
• 一则以喜，一则以忧(一則以喜，一則以憂) happy on the one hand, but worried on the other
• 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
• 虽则(雖則) nevertheless; although
• 恰则(恰則) just now
• 俭则固(儉則固) frugality leads to meanness
• 则是(則是) only
• 会计准则理事会(會計準則理事會) accounting standards council
• 喜则气缓(喜則氣緩) joy depresses one's qi vital breath
• 洛必达法则(洛必達法則) L'Hôpital's rule
• 学如逆水行舟，不进则退(學如逆水行舟，不進則退) Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back
• 则个(則個) old sentence-final expression used for emphasis
• 不规则四边形(不規則四邊形) irregular quadrilateral; trapezium
• 交通规则(交通規則) traffic regulations
• 罚则(罰則) penal provision; penalty
• 小不忍则乱大谋(小不忍則亂大謀) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
• 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.
• 水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒(水至清則無魚，人至察則無徒) water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends
• 勤则不匮(勤則不匱) If one is industrious, one will not be in want.
• 不俭则匮(不儉則匱) wastage makes one destitute
• 处世原则(處世原則) a maxim; one's principles
• 以身作则(以身作則) to set an example for others
• 基本原则(基本原則) fundamental doctrine; guiding principle; raison d'être
• 照则(照則) according to the levy
• 章则(章則) a rule
• 通则(通則) a general rule
• 准则(準則) norm; standard; criterion
• 穷则思变(窮則思變) poverty gives rise to the desire for change
• 规则性(規則性) regularity
• 可则(可則) suitable ; may; able ; just now
• 成则为王，败则为寇(成則為王，敗則為寇) called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated; losers are always in the wrong

Also contained in

林则徐 、 运算法则 、 改则 、 正则表达式 、 四项基本原则 、 改则县

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• 卷20　志第15 天文中 Volume 20 Treatises 15: Astronomy 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 189
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• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 131