Meaning of zé:
则
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
Wǒ xǐhuān dōngtiān, ér péngyǒumen zé gèng xǐhuān xiàtiān.
我喜欢冬天，而朋友们则更喜欢夏天。
I like winter, but my friends prefer summer.
(bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle
Tā zuòshì yǒu zìjǐ de biāozhǔn hé zhǔnzé.
他做事有自己的标准和准则。
He has his own standards and norms in doing things.
Tā xǐhuān yìshù, ér wǒ zé gèng xǐhuān kēxué.
他喜欢艺术，而我则更喜欢科学。
He likes art, whereas I prefer science.
(literary) to imitate; to follow
Tā zǒngshì bǎ gēgē de xíngwéi dàng zuò bǎngyàng qù zé.
他总是把哥哥的行为当作榜样去则。
He always imitates his brother's actions as an example to follow.
classifier for written items
Měi yī gè gù shì dōu yǒu tā zì jǐ de gǎn rén zé.
每一个故事都有它自己的感人则。
Every story has its own touching moral.
