则

zǒng zé

总则

general rules

fǎ zé

法则

law

guī zé

规则

rule

zhè zé xīn wén ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu hěn shāng xīn le

这则新闻让所有人都很伤心了。

This news has made everyone very sad.

wǒ jīn tiān tīng le yī zé hěn yǒu qù de xiào hua

我今天听了一则很有趣的笑话。

I heard a funny joke today.

zhè sān zé shì tí hěn nán

这三则试题很难。

These three examination questions are very difficult.

wǒ men yào zé xiān liè zhī yán xíng

我们要则先烈之言行。

We should follow the example of the martyrs in word and deed.

zé xiān bèi zhī jīng shen bào xiào zǔ guó

则先辈之精神，报效祖国。

Learn the spirit of our ancestors and serve the motherland.

xiào zhǎng gào su wǒ men yào zé qí zhī zhǎng shě qí zhī duǎn

校长告诉我们要则其之长，舍其之短。

The headmaster told us to learn from his strong points and discard his weak points.

zhè chǎng qiú wǒ men yíng le yī zé shì dòu zhì wàng shèng zài zé shì lín chǎng fā huī chū sè

这场球我们赢了，一则是斗志旺盛，再则是临场发挥出色。

We won the game because of fighting spirit and improvisation.

zhè piān kè wén bù hé shì yī zé tài cháng èr zé tài nán

这篇课文不合适，一则太长，二则太难。

This text is unsuitable. For one thing it's too long, for another it's too difficult.

tā men yī zé jué wù gāo èr zé jì shù hǎo

他们一则觉悟高，二则技术好。

Firstly, their awareness is good, and secondly, they have good technique.

zhǔn zé

准则

norm

yǐ shēn zuò zé

以身作则

set an example by one's own conduct

yī rén fàng shào lìng yī rén zé chuǎng jìn le fáng zi lǐ

一人放哨，另一人则闯进了房子里。

One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house.

hǎo zé hǎo jiù shì tài guì

好则好，就是太贵。

It's good, but it's too expensive.