则

Meaning(adverb, conjunction, measure word, vocab.word.pos.g)

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items

Found in 规则 (rule), 原则 (principle), 否则 (otherwise).

Examples

• 哥哥喜欢运动，弟弟则喜欢看书。

  gē ge xǐ huan yùn dòng, dì di zé xǐ huan kàn shū.

  The older brother likes sport, whereas the younger one likes reading.

• 我在网上看到一则新闻。

  wǒ zài wǎng shàng kàn dào yì zé xīn wén.

  I saw a news item online.

• 做事要有原则。

  zuò shì yào yǒu yuán zé.

  You need principles in what you do.

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