則 (zak1 | ze2) : law; rule; regulation

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則

zak1

ze2

[1] [n] law; rule; regulation; standard; norm; criterion [2] a particle indicating consequence (usually used after a supposition) or a reason [3] a numerary particle used before news reports, etc. [4] but; however [5] [v] imitate; follow

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

則 / 则

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:07

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否則 fau2 zak1 fou3 ze2 = otherwise

準則 zeon2 zak1 zhun3 ze2 = standard; norm; criterion

以身作則 ji5 san1 zok3 zak1 yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 = (saying) to set a good example

原則 jyun4 zak1 yuan2 ze2 = principle

不規則動詞 bat1 kwai1 zak1 dung6 ci4 bu4 gui1 ze2 dong4 ci2 = irregular verb

法則 faat3 zak1 fa3 ze2 = law; rule; code

規則 kwai1 zak1 gui1 ze2 = rules, regulations, rules and regulations

欲速則不達 juk6 cuk1 zak1 bat1 daat6 yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 = more haste less speed; haste makes waste 國

一般原則 jat1 bun1 jyun4 zak1 yi4 ban1 yuan2 ze2 = general principle

不規則 bat1 kwai1 zak1 bu4 gui1 ze2 = [adj] irregular; [n] anomaly 國

不規則的 bat1 kwai1 zak1 dik1 bu4 gui1 ze2 de5 = anomalistic 國

不平則鳴 bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4 bu4 ping2 ze2 ming2 = where there is injustice; there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice 國

半規則 bun3 kwai1 zak1 ban4 gui1 ze2 = quasi-regular

政治準則 zing3 zi6 zeon2 zak1 zheng4 zhi4 zhun3 ze2 = (political) doctrine

運算法則 wan6 syun3 faat3 zak1 yun4 suan4 fa3 ze2 = algorithm

學如逆水行舟，不進則退 hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1, bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3 = Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back.

路面規則 lou6 min6 kwai1 zak1 = road rules

無原則 mou4 jyun4 zak1 wu2 yuan2 ze2 = unprincipled

游戲規則 jau4 hei3 kwai1 zak1 you2 xi4 gui1 ze2 = rules of a game

然則 jin4 zak1 ran2 ze2 = in that case; then 國

圖則 tou4 zak1 = a blueprint 粵

雖則 seoi1 zak1 sui1 ze2 = though, although

守則 sau2 zak1 shou3 ze2 = rules, regulations

政府機關開放系統互連總則 zing3 fu2 gei1 gwaan1 hoi1 fong3 hai6 tung2 wu6 lin4 zung2 zak1 zheng4 fu3 ji1 guan1 kai1 fang4 xi4 tong3 hu4 lian2 zong3 ze2 = Government Open system Interconnection Profile (GOSIP)

亞詞規則 aa3 ci4 kwai1 zak1 ya4 ci2 gui1 ze2 = sub-word regularity

正字法規則 zing3 zi6 faat3 kwai1 zak1 zheng4 zi4 fa3 gui1 ze2 = orthographic rule

改則 goi2 zak1 gai3 ze2 = Gaize (place in Tibet)

日喀則 jat6 kaa3 zak1 ri4 ke4 ze2 = Shigatse, ch. Xigaze (city in central Tibet)

日喀則地區 jat6 kaa3 zak1 dei6 keoi1 ri4 ka1 ze2 di4 qu1 = Rikaze district (district in Tibet)

馬克思主義的原則 maa5 hak1 si1 zyu2 ji6 dik1 jyun4 zak1 = Marxist principles 國

慳得就慳,可免則免 haan1 dak1 zau6 haan1 , ho2 min5 zak1 min5 = not to spend or use anything unless it's necessary 粵

小不忍則亂大謀 siu2 bat1 jan2 zak1 lyun6 daai6 mau4 xiao3 bu4 ren3 ze2 luan4 da4 mou2 = impatience in small matters can upset big plans; anger and haste hinder good counsel

既來之，則安之 gei3 loi4 zi1 zak1 on1 zi1 ji4 lai2 zhi1 ji4 an1 zhi1 = make the best out of the situation that one is in

鄭則仕 zeng6 zak1 si6 zheng4 ze2 shi4 = Kent Cheng

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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.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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