Word: 则 (zé) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but

These are the example sentences using 则 in the sense (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but. Every sentence using 则 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 則

Example sentences using 则 in this sense

9 sentences, showing page 1 of 1.

事宽则完，急难成效

shì kuān zé wán, jínàn chéngxiào

take it easy and the matter gets finished; hurry and it's hard to get results
倘若分裂的话，我们则无所作为。

Tǎngruò fēnliè dehuà, wǒmen zé wúsuǒzuòwéi.

If we are divided, we will achieve nothing.
心诚则灵，意诚则实

xīn chéng zé líng, yì chéng zé shí

if the heart is sincere it works; if the intent is sincere it comes true
我若能，则人人都能。

Wǒ ruò néng, zé rénrén dōu néng.

If I can do it, anyone can.
我若能，则谁都能。

Wǒ ruò néng, zé shéi dōu néng.

If I can do it, anyone can.
月满则亏，水满则溢

yuèmǎnzékuī, shuǐ mǎn zé yì

when the moon is full it wanes, when water is full it overflows
父不慈则子不孝

fù bù cí zé zǐ búxiào

if the father is not kind, the son will not be filial
铁生锈则坏，人生妒则败

tiě shēngxiù zé huài, rénshēng dù zé bài

Iron that rusts goes bad, a person who grows jealous fails
饿则思饱，冷则思暖，病则思健，穷则思变

è zé sī bǎo, lěng zé sī nuǎn, bìng zé sī jiàn, qióngzésībiàn

when hungry think of being full, when cold of warmth, when ill of health, when poor of change