(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle

conjunction(助) HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 則

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

不懂则问是好习惯。

Asking when you do not understand is a good habit.

有错则改,这就对了。

Fix mistakes when found, that is right.