则 (zé) – measure word for news items, short stories

Pattern

• Number + 则 + 新闻 / 消息 / 故事 / 广告

Usage

• A written measure word for short complete texts: news items (新闻, 消息), stories (故事), adverts (广告), fables (寓言).

Examples

1. 1

   我在报纸上看到了一则有趣的新闻。

   Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shang kàndào le yì zé yǒuqù de xīnwén.

   I read an interesting news item in the paper.

2. 2

   老师给我们讲了一则寓言故事。

   Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jiǎng le yì zé yùyán gùshi.

   The teacher told us a fable.