14 sentences for 则 (zé — but; then)

1. 天下有道则庶人不议。

   tiān​xià yǒu​dào zé shù​rén bù yì.

   When the Way prevails in the world, the common people do not criticize the government.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 美则美矣，但还不够完善。

   měi zé měi yǐ, dàn hái bù gòu wán​shàn.

   It is beautiful, but not yet perfect.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 若四时不忒，则五谷丰登。

   ruò sì​shí bù tè, zé wǔ​gǔ​fēng​dēng.

   If the four seasons follow their cycle without error, the harvest will be bountiful.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 再则，他也没带足够的钱。

   zài zé, tā yě méi dài zú​gòu de qián.

   Furthermore, he didn't bring enough money.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 葡萄酒则不同。

   pú​tao​jiǔ zé bù​tóng.

   Wine is different.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 水至清则无鱼。

   shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú.

   Clear water breeds no fish.

   Source: Tatoeba

7. 欲速则不达。

   yù sù zé bù dá.

   Haste makes waste.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 他在家里讲家乡话，出门则讲国语。

   tā zài jiā​lǐ jiǎng jiā​xiāng​huà, chū​mén zé jiǎng Guó​yǔ.

   He speaks his hometown dialect at home and Mandarin when he's out.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 水满则溢，评价一个人要客观、全面。

   shuǐ mǎn zé yì, píng​jià yī gè rén yào kè​guān, quán​miàn.

   Just as water overflows when full, one should be objective and comprehensive when evaluating someone.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 马铃薯在法国是蔬菜，在荷兰则不是。

    mǎ​líng​shǔ zài Fǎ​guó shì shū​cài, zài Hé​lán zé bù shì.

    In France, potatoes are vegetables, while in the Netherlands, they are not.

    Source: Tatoeba

11. 居庙堂之高则忧其民，处江湖之远则忧其君。

    jū miào​táng zhī gāo zé yōu qí mín, chǔ jiāng​hú zhī yuǎn zé yōu qí jūn.

    When high in court, one worries for the people; when far away in the world, one worries for the ruler.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 古书云“本深则标茂”，以此强调根基的重要性。

    gǔ​shū yún“ běn shēn zé biāo mào”, yǐ cǐ qiáng​diào gēn​jī de zhòng​yào​xìng.

    Ancient texts state that 'when the roots are deep, the branches flourish,' emphasizing the importance of a solid foundation.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 学习汉语分为两步，其一是多听，其二则是多说。

    xué​xí Hàn​yǔ fēn​wéi liǎng bù, qí​yī shì duō tīng, qí'èr zé shì duō shuō.

    Learning Chinese consists of two steps: first, to listen more, and second, to speak more.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 如果大家努力工作，公司就会盈利；反之，则会亏损。

    rú​guǒ dà​jiā nǔ​lì gōng​zuò, gōng​sī jiù huì yíng​lì; fǎn​zhī, zé huì kuī​sǔn.

    If everyone works hard, the company will be profitable; conversely, it will lose money.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary