则

zé

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm

Traditional 則

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 HSK 2.0 · Level 5 adverbconjunctionmeasure word

Meaning

zé ze2

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
(bound form) standard; norm
(bound form) principle
(literary) to imitate; to follow
classifier for written items

zhè这zé则yáoyán谣言lìng令rén人xìnyǐwéizhēn信以为真。

The rumor is believed to be true.
zhè这zé则xùnxī讯息jiāng将zài在wǔ五miǎo秒hòu后zìdòng自动xiāohuǐ销毁。

This message will self-destruct in five seconds.
dòngwù动物xūyào需要shíwù食物hé和yǐnliào饮料，ér而zhíwù植物zé则xūyào需要yǔshuǐ雨水hé和yángguāng阳光。

As food and drink is to animals, so are rain and sunshine to plants.
bù不làngfèi浪费zé则bù不kuìfá匮乏。

Waste not, want not.