则 zé
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 贝 sea shell 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
则
zé
then, or; (auxiliary particle)
Character
Example phrases
- 如果市场继续下滑，企业则需要重新评估投资计划。 Rúguǒ shìchǎng jìxù xiàhuá, qǐyè zé xūyào chóngxīn pínggū tóuzī jìhuà. If the market continues to decline, the company will then need to reassess its investment plan.
- 他性格开朗，妹妹则比较安静。 Tā xìnggé kāilǎng, mèimei zé bǐjiào ānjìng. He is outgoing, while his younger sister is quieter.
- 骄傲使人落后，谦虚则使人进步。 Jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu, qiānxū zé shǐ rén jìnbù. Pride makes people fall behind, while modesty makes them progress.
Related words
- 否则 fǒuzé otherwise
- 规则 guīzé rule
- 原则 yuánzé principle
- 法则 fǎzé law; rule; principle
- 以身作则 yǐshēnzuòzé to set an example by one’s own conduct
- 则 zé measure word for items of writing, news, rules, etc.
- 准则 zhǔnzé criterion; guideline; principle
- 进而 jìn'ér then, and then
- 与其 yǔqí rather than
- 前者 qiánzhě the former
- 虽 suī although
- 后者 hòuzhě the latter