则是
zé​shì

on the other hand is

zé​shì on the other hand is
  1. 则 則 zé conjunctionadverb
    but
    Used to express contrast or a shift in focus between two different subjects or situations.
  2. 是 shì verb
    to be
    to be; to correspond to; connects a subject to its identification, characterization, or identity

zé​shì just
  1. 则 則 zé
    [affirmative]
    (literary) Used in a sentence to provide emphasis, similar to "is" or "namely".
  2. 是 shì verb
    to be
    to be; to correspond to; connects a subject to its identification, characterization, or identity

zé​shì to imitate
  1. 则 則 zé
    to imitate
    (literary) To follow a pattern or to imitate a model; to take as an example.
  2. 是 shì verb
    to be
    to be; to correspond to; connects a subject to its identification, characterization, or identity