则
Character
but; then; joins two parts of a sentence that are different
Meaning
zé
ze2- but; then; joins two parts of a sentence that are different
- rule; principle (as in 规则 'rule', 原则 'principle')
- a news story or short written piece (as in 一则新闻 'a news story')
Examples
我读了一则有趣的新闻。
wǒ dú le yì zé yǒu qù de xīn wén
I read an interesting news story.
AI-generated sentence
他很高兴，他妈妈则很累。
tā hěn gāo xìng, tā mā ma zé hěn lèi
He is very happy, but his mother is very tired.
AI-generated sentence
学校有很多规则。
xué xiào yǒu hěn duō guī zé
The school has many rules.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 则
Draw “则” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 则
See all 71 →则个zé gè(old sentence-final expression used for emphasis)Word则已zé yǐ(literary) used in expressions of the form 不 (bù) + (verb) + 则已 (zé yǐ) ... "either don't (verb) at all, or if you do, ..."Word则步隆zé bù lóngZabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:15)Word则辣黑zé là hēiZerah (son of Judah in the Old Testament)Word原则yuán zéa rule that tells you how to do or think about thingsWordHSK 4否则fǒu zéotherwise; or else; if you do not do something, this will happenWordHSK 4规则guī zéa rule; something that tells people what they can and cannot doWordHSK 4准则zhǔn zéa rule or standard that guides how people actWordHSK 7–9以身作则yǐ shēn zuò zéto set a good example with your own actionsWordHSK 7–9一则yī zéon the one handWord再则zài zémoreoverWord分则fēn zéspecific provisions (based on general regulations)Word