Chinese Conversation · Level 69
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Chinese word
依照
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī zhào
Meaning
- prepositionaccording to
Example
我们依照说明书安装。wǒ men yī zhào shuō míng shū ān zhuāng
We install it according to the instructions.
More examples
法院将依照法律作出判决。fǎ yuàn jiāng yī zhào fǎ lǜ zuò chū pàn jué
The court will issue a judgment in accordance with the law.
Core concept
A stated rule, fact, or standard serves as the track that an action follows.
Common phrases
依照规定yī zhào guī dìng
in accordance with regulations
依照法律yī zhào fǎ lǜ
in accordance with the law
依照合同yī zhào hé tóng
in accordance with the contract
依照程序yī zhào chéng xù
in accordance with the procedure
依照要求yī zhào yāo qiú
in accordance with the requirements
Similar words
根据gēn jù: Used before a fact or piece of information that serves as the basis for an action or decision.
按照àn zhào: Used before a standard, rule, or procedure that an action follows.
依据yī jù: Used before evidence or a document that provides the basis for a judgment or standard.
遵照zūn zhào: Used before an instruction or rule that someone follows faithfully in formal written language.
Definition in Chinese
用来说明行为或处理是依据某个事实、规定或标准进行的，后面通常跟表示依据的名词或名词短语。yòng lái shuō míng xíng wéi huò chú lǐ shì yī jù mǒu gè shì shí guī dìng huò biāo zhǔn jìn xíng de hòu miàn tōng cháng gēn biǎo shì yī jù de míng cí huò míng cí duán yǔ
Word origin
依 (yī, "rely on") + 照 (zhào, "illuminate") creates the compound 依照 (yīzhào, "according to"), linking reliance with a clearly visible reference.
Usage tips
- Its formal tone makes it especially useful for recognizing the language of manuals, notices, rules, and official instructions.
Other meanings
- based onpreposition