6 strokes
6 画
dāo
knife
- standard
- rule
- piece
- but
zé-shēng
则声
v.
to make a sound; to utter a word
jí-lái-zhī, zé-ān-zhī
既来之,则安之
A sentence from analects of Confucius ·Ji. Its original meaning is that since friends from remote place came to your home, you should set them in your home. Its meaning now is that since you came here, you should face the reality in quiet mood.
Usage 用法
standard
Wǒ-de gōng-zuò zhǔn-zé shì zhēn-chéng, zhēn-xīn, zhēn-yì.
我的工作准则是真诚、真心、真意。
Sincere, heartfelt, intendment are my standards of job.
rule
Tā méi-you wéi-fǎn guī-zé.
他没有违反规则。
He was no spurner of rules.
piece
Wǒ méi-you shōu dào zhè zé xiāo-xi.
我没有收到这则消息。
I didn’t receive the news.
but
Tā hěn xū-róng, tā zé bù rán.
他很虚荣,她则不然。
He’s very vain, but she’s not.
then
Bú-zhàn-zé-yǐ, zhàn-zé-bì-shèng.
不战则已,战则必胜。
If you don’t fight, the fine. If you do fight, fight to win.