CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

则

則
zéHSK 6

则 (zé) is an HSK 6 Chinese word with 6 definitions and 8 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH4
DEFINITIONS6
EXAMPLES8
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

conjunction 连

  1. Englishwhile

    • EX
      冬天的时候,南方温暖湿润,北方则干燥寒冷。

      In winter, the south is warm and humid, while the north is dry and cold.

    • EX
      老产品注重价格,新产品则更加重视用户体验。

      The older product focuses on price, while the new one places more emphasis on user experience.

2

measure word 量

  1. Englishmeasure word for items such as news stories or written pieces

    • EX
      今天的报纸上有一则关于环境保护的新闻。

      Today's newspaper has a news story about environmental protection.

    • EX
      这则寓言故事告诉我们,诚实是非常重要的品质。

      This fable teaches us that honesty is a very important quality.

  2. Englishwriting

  3. Englishetc

3

particle 助

  1. Englishused after numerals to list reasons or points

    • EX
      我不想搬家,一则太远,二则房租也不便宜。

      I don’t want to move: for one thing, it’s too far away; for another, the rent isn’t cheap.

    • EX
      我选这家公司,一则离家近,二则发展机会多。

      I chose this company because, first, it’s close to home, and second, it offers more opportunities for growth.

4

adverb 副

  1. Englishindeed (literary)

    • EX
      此则余之过也。

      This is my fault.

    • EX
      只看表面便作判断,此则分析问题之大忌。

      Making a judgment based only on appearances is precisely a major mistake in analysis.