则

The character "则" has 6 strokes. "则" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "则" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "则" are "zé" . View the stroke order of "则">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "则"

n.: rule; regulation; standard; norm; criterion

v.: imitate; follow one's example

quant.: piece; item

• rule : n.规则；条例；细则；尺；直尺；计算尺；统治；原则；法则
• regulation : n.规章；规则；规定；指令；管理；控制；调节；校正；监控；按照规定
• standard : n.标准；水平；尺度；榜样；被保持垂直或挺立的物体；流行曲调；规范；标准语
• norm : n.惯例；典范；模方；标准；范数；准则；规范
• criterion : n.尺度；标准
• imitate : v.模仿；仿效；模拟；仿制；仿造；伪造
• piece : n.块；张；片；段；碎块；断片；首；篇；幅；部件
• item : n.条；项；项目；条款；一条消息；一则信息；一项账目

Form words with "则"

则古训 an ancient maxim

Example phrases using "则"

• 这些药若用水吞服则更易下咽。

  It’ll be easier to swallow these tablets if you take them with water.

• 名不正则言不顺，言不顺则事不成。

  If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.

• 旅馆在旺季收费较高，淡季则较便宜。

  Hotel rooms are more expensive in high season and cheaper out of season. / Hotels charge more in peak season and less out of season.

• 我父亲很沉着，母亲则相反。

  My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the opposite.

• 如是则国家幸甚，民族幸甚。

  If so, blessed indeed are the country and the people.

• 她一辞职则一切情随事迁。

  Her resignation puts a different complexion on everything.

• 欧元对美元保持稳定，但对日元则疲软。

  The euro remained firm against the dollar, but weak against the yen.

• 有些种类的混凝土凝结得快，有些则慢些。

  Some kinds of concrete set more quickly than others.

• 有些人对名利趋之若鹜，对工作则敷衍塞责。

  Some people are grubbing for money and fame but can’t be bothered to do their jobs.

• 工厂里通常机器不停歇，工人则实行三班倒。

  In factories, machines are kept running all the time while the workers work in three shifts.