则
則zé
HSK 5
#284 most
frequent character
conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause
conjunction
noun
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
则 began as a picture of a cooking vessel and a knife. The old vessel, 鼎, is now written 贝. Cutting patterns into the vessel gives the first meaning, 'to carve lines into it.' From there came 'rule,' 'to follow,' and 'then.'
Drawn as: cooking vessel; knife
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Example Sentences
如果你想去，我则陪你一起去。
rúguǒ nǐ xiǎngqù ， wǒ zé péi nǐ yīqǐqù 。
If you want to go, then I will accompany you.
这个则是我们的标准。
zhègè zé shì wǒmen de biāozhǔn 。
This is our standard.
老师说要按照这个则来写报告。
lǎoshī shuō yào ànzhào zhègè zé lái xiě bàogào 。
The teacher said to write the report according to this rule.
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