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

• 虽则(雖則) nevertheless; although
• 细则(細則) detailed rules and regulations; bylaws
• 会计准则理事会(會計準則理事會) accounting standards council
• 实则(實則) actually; in fact
• 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
• 令重则君尊(令重則君尊) If edicts are formidable, the ruler will be powerful
• 不平则鸣(不平則鳴) where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice
• 遊戏规则(遊戲規則) the rules of the game
• 楷则(楷則) worthy to be a model
• 半规则(半規則) quasi-regular
• 规则性(規則性) regularity
• 否则(否則) if not; otherwise; else; or else
• 交通规则(交通規則) traffic regulations
• 准则(準則) norm; standard; criterion
• 简则(簡則) general rule; simple principle
• 则步隆(則步隆) Zabulon; Zebulun
• 总则(總則) profile; general provision
• 通则(通則) a general rule
• 规则化(規則化) regularity
• 穷则思变(窮則思變) poverty gives rise to the desire for change
• 规则(規則) rule; regulation; rules and regulations ; regular
• 三原则(三原則) the Three Principles (in many contexts)
• 行为准则(行為準則) code of conduct; standard of conduct
• 处世原则(處世原則) a maxim; one's principles
• 则是(則是) only
• 常则(常則) a fixed rule
• 以身作则(以身作則) to set an example for others
• 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.
• 规则性效应(規則性效應) regularity effect
• 恰则(恰則) just now
• 变则(變則) a flexible rule
• 不俭则匮(不儉則匱) wastage makes one destitute
• 俭则固(儉則固) frugality leads to meanness
• 罚则(罰則) penal provision; penalty
• 俭则不缺(儉則不缺) frugality prevents destitution
• 死地则战(死地則戰) in a desperate position, you must fight
• 洛必达法则(洛必達法則) L'Hôpital's rule
• 章则(章則) a rule
• 照则(照則) according to the levy
• 不规则四边形(不規則四邊形) irregular quadrilateral; trapezium
• 正则(正則) regular ; a standard; a rule ; to change a law
• 巴则海族(巴則海族) Pazeh people
• 不规则三角形(不規則三角形) scalene triangle
• 当断则断(當斷則斷) to make a decision when it's time to decide
• 理则(理則) a principle ; logic
• 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)
• 原则性(原則性) principled

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• 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
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• 形勢解第六十四 Chapter 64: Resolving a Situation Guanzi 管子 — count: 164
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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