則 Definitions — Dong Chinese Dictionary

zé HSK7

rule

则則 zé

rule noun: (bound form) A rule, regulation, or standard, as seen in 规则 guīzé or 准则 zhǔnzé

then conjunctionadverb: Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".; 有些学生在唱歌跳舞，而另一些则在吃喝。

yǒuxiē xuésheng zài chàng gē tiào wǔ, ér lìng yīxiē zé zài chīhē.

Some students were dancing and singing while others were eating and drinking.; 如果您决定留在城市，则应提前预订酒店房间。

rúguǒ nín juédìng liú zài chéngshì, zé yīng tíqián yùdìng jiǔdiàn fángjiān.

If you decide to stay in the city, you should book a hotel room in advance.

but conjunctionadverb: Used to express contrast or a shift in focus between two different subjects or situations.; 有时需要花一个小时；有时则需要一年时间。

yǒushí xūyào huā yīge xiǎoshí; yǒushí zé xūyào yī nián shíjiān.

Sometimes it takes an hour; sometimes it takes a year.

[classifier] measure word: A classifier for short pieces of writing, such as news items, jokes, riddles, or fables.; 今天看报纸，一则新闻引起了我的注意。

jīntiān kàn bàozhǐ, yī zé xīnwén yǐnqǐ le wǒde zhùyì.

Today, when I was reading a newspaper, one piece of news caught my attention.

[concessive]: Used between two identical words to show concession, meaning "it is ... all right, but ...".

[enumerative]: Used after numbers like "one" or "two" to list reasons, causes, or points in an argument.

[affirmative]: (literary) Used in a sentence to provide emphasis, similar to "is" or "namely".

to imitate: (literary) To follow a pattern or to imitate a model; to take as an example.

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Written text: 284th most common 770.2 per million
Movie subtitles: 723rd most common 177.4 per million appears in 60% of films

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