然則

然则
ránzé
  1. that being the case
  2. then
  3. in that case

CEDICT

that being the case; so

Wiktionary

  1. 承接連詞。表示互相因襲的關係。如口語中的「那麼」、「既然如此」。
  2. 轉折連詞。表示雖然有前句所敘述的事情，卻亦有以「然則」為開頭的子句所表達的狀況或行為等。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 然 rán
  1. correct
  2. right
  3. so
  4. thus
  5. like this
  6. -ly
2 則 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

Related entries

時任 shírèn then (as in "the then chairman")
此際 cǐjì
  1. then
  2. as a result
當時 dāngshí
  1. then
  2. at that time
  3. while
他當時很累。

He was tired then.

Source: Tatoeba

繼而 jìér
  1. then
  2. afterwards
輒 zhé
  1. then
  2. at once
  3. always
  4. (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot
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