則 (zak1) — but; however in Cantonese

zakˉ¹則

简则

Mandarin Pinyin: ze2

Meaning of 則

nounbut; however

nouna particle indicating consequence (usually used after a supposition) or a reason

nouna numerary particle used before news reports, etc.

nounlaw; rule; regulation; standard; norm; criterion

nounimitate; follow

noun(conjunction) But

Example Sentences with 則

他的作品獨樹一幟，常有不規則的形狀

His pieces usually do not follow any rules and form. They are very distinctive.

gu˗₃固sauˊ²守jyunˎ₄原zat1.則。

Adhere to principles.

cukˉ¹促cingˊ²請zapˉ¹遵sauˊ²守kwaiˉ¹規zakˉ¹則

Please abide by the rules.

taiˊ²睇haaˏ₅吓touˎ₄圖zak1.則。

Let's look at the blueprint.

goiˊ²改zoˊ²咗touˎ₄圖zakˉ¹則wo3.喎。

The design has been changed.

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Words Containing 則

學如逆水行舟，不進則退hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1, bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3

1.Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back.

無原則mou4 jyun4 zak1

unprincipled

不平則鳴bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4

where there is injustice; there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice

路面規則lou6 min6 kwai1 zak1

road rules

以身作則ji5 san1 zok3 zak1

(saying) to set a good example

不規則bat1 kwai1 zak1

irregular; [n] anomaly

準則zeon2 zak1

standard; norm; criterion

不規則的bat1 kwai1 zak1 dik1

anomalistic

然則jin4 zak1

in that case; then (Cantonese: 噉就)

政治準則zing3 zi6 zeon2 zak1

if not; otherwise. Cant.: 唔係嘅話. Synon.: 不然

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