# 则 (zé)

In Mandarin Chinese, 则 (zé) means “(conjunction) but, then; a standard or rule”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (conjunction) but, then; a standard or rule
- Pinyin: zé (ze2)
- Traditional: 則
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 北方在下雪，南方则温暖如春。
  Běifāng zài xiàxuě, nánfāng zé wēnnuǎn rú chūn.
  It is snowing in the north, whereas the south is warm like spring.

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