是则 shìzé it is then Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shìzé it is then 是 shì conjunction this (literary) this; that; such; used as a demonstrative to refer back to what was just mentioned则 則 zé conjunctionadverb then Used between clauses to show a logical result or consequence, often translated as "then", "in that case", or "consequently".shìzé although 是 shì conjunction this (literary) this; that; such; used as a demonstrative to refer back to what was just mentioned则 則 zé conjunctionadverb but Used to express contrast or a shift in focus between two different subjects or situations.