则 (則) zé
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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). -
zé
adverb
then
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (ABCE '則'; FE '則' 2; GHDC '则' 9) -
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) -
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) -
zé
noun
a grade; a level
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 等第 (GHDC '则' 4) -
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) -
zé
noun
a weighing device
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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zé
verb
to grade; to rank
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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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) -
zé
verb
to do
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 做 or 作 (GHDC '则' 5) -
zé
adverb
only
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 只 (GHDC '则' 6) -
zé
adverb
immediately
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 立刻 (GHDC '则' 11)
Contained in
- 行为准则(行為準則) code of conduct; standard of conduct
- 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
- 常则(常則) a fixed rule
- 俭则不缺(儉則不缺) frugality prevents destitution
- 虽则(雖則) nevertheless; although
- 规则性(規則性) regularity
- 原则性(原則性) principled
- 总则(總則) profile; general provision
- 轨则(軌則) rule; regulation; rules and regulations
- 原则(原則) principle
- 会计准则理事会(會計準則理事會) accounting standards council
- 洛必达法则(洛必達法則) L'Hôpital's rule
- 处事原则(處事原則) a maxim; one's principles
- 巴则海族(巴則海族) Pazeh people
- 潜规则(潛規則) unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
- 闻过则喜(聞過則喜) to accept criticism gladly; to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
- 可则(可則) suitable ; may; able ; just now
- 楷则(楷則) worthy to be a model
- 攻城则力屈(攻城則力屈) if you lay siege to a town, you will exhaust your strength
- 恰则(恰則) just now
- 再则(再則) moreover; besides
- 遊戏规则(遊戲規則) the rules of the game
- 有则改之，无则加勉(有則改之，無則加勉) correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them
- 然则(然則) then; in that case ; in contrast
- 一般原则(一般原則) general principle
- 理则(理則) a principle ; logic
- 守则(守則) rules; regulations
- 不规则(不規則) irregular
- 死地则战(死地則戰) in a desperate position, you must fight
- 丽则(麗則) good literary form and suitable content
- 过则勿惮改(過則勿憚改) when you have faults, do not fear to correct them
- 和平共处五项原则(和平共處五項原則) Zhou Enlai's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
- 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)
- 则步隆(則步隆) Zabulon; Zebulun
- 则是(則是) only
- 木强则折(木強則折) even strong timber can be broken; hard wood can easily snap
- 不规则四边形(不規則四邊形) irregular quadrilateral; trapezium
- 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
- 学而优则仕(學而優則仕) one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official
- 不俭则匮(不儉則匱) wastage makes one destitute
- 否则(否則) if not; otherwise; else; or else
- 实则(實則) actually; in fact
- 三人行，则必有我师(三人行，則必有我師) If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
- 帕累托法则(帕累托法則) Pareto principle
Also contained in
日喀则地区 、 四项基本原则 、 日喀则市 、 一中原则 、 正则表达式 、 改则县 、 欲速则不达
Word is mentioned most frequently in
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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: 156
- 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
- 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
- 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 131