否則
ㄈㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ
“otherwise; if not; or else; used to state what will happen if a condition is not met.”
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否
ㄈㄡˇ
To negate or deny; not; no; to refuse; to reject; a function word indicating negation or refusal; also a hexagram name in the Book of Changes representing blockage; Book of Changes representing blockage.
則
ㄗㄜˊ
A function word indicating contrast or consequence; a rule or standard; a classifier for written items or paragraphs; to imitate or follow.
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- 是否ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; if; used to introduce a yes–no question or indirect question; whether something is the case
- 原則ㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄜˊprinciple; doctrine; a rule or standard guiding conduct or thought; a fundamental truth or proposition
- 規則ㄍㄨㄟ ㄗㄜˊa rule or regulation; a fixed standard or norm; orderly; regular; following a set pattern
- 否認ㄈㄡˇ ㄖㄣˋto deny; to declare untrue; to refuse to admit or acknowledge.
- 能否ㄋㄥˊ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; can or cannot; is it possible; capable or not
- 否定ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋto deny; to negate; to reject; to disapprove; negative (answer); negation
- 法則ㄈㄚˇ ㄗㄜˊa law or principle governing how things work; a rule or standard to follow; a method or formula for achieving a result.
- 與否ㄩˇ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; used at the end of a phrase to express uncertainty about a yes–no question
- 準則ㄓㄨㄣˇ ㄗㄜˊnorm; standard; criterion; rule or benchmark used to guide conduct or judgment
- 否決ㄈㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊto veto; to reject a proposal or motion; to overrule.
- 實則ㄕˊ ㄗㄜˊin fact; actually; in reality; used to state the true situation contrary to appearances.
- 可否ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇwhether one can or may; whether it is possible or permissible; can or may one.