一则

一則
yīzé
on the one hand

CEDICT

  1. on the one hand ...
  2. on the other hand ...

Wiktionary

  1. 一条、一项。
  2. 分条叙说数事时，用以表示第一条或并列的二条。

重編國語辭典

  1. 一方面（用于并列叙述）
  2. 与“二则”连用，用于列举

維基詞典

Examples

画龙点睛是一则寓言故事。

"Drawing dragons and dotting in the eyes" is a fable.

Source: Tatoeba

法兰克用暗号留下了一则讯息。

Frank left a message by means of a secret code.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
2 则 zé
  1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
  2. (bound form) standard; norm
  3. (bound form) principle
  4. (literary) to imitate; to follow
  5. classifier for written items

Containing this entry

一则以喜，一则以忧 yīzéyǐxǐ,yīzéyǐyōu happy on the one hand, but worried on the other

Related entries

一方面 yīfāngmiàn on the one hand
一方面我们虽然蒙受了损失，但另一方面我们从这次经验中学到了很多。

On the one hand we suffered a heavy loss, but on the other hand we learned a great deal from the experience.

Source: Tatoeba

一边 yībiān
  1. one side
  2. either side
  3. on the one hand
  4. on the other hand
  5. doing while
一边站着。

Stand aside.

Source: Tatoeba