Chinese word

服从

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú cóng

Meaning

  • verbobey

Example

请在会议上服从主持人的安排。qǐng zài huì yì shàng fú cóng zhǔ chí rén de ān pái

Please obey the moderator's instructions at the meeting.

Illustration for 服从 (obey)

More examples

遇到紧急情况，人们应服从指挥，迅速撤离。yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng rén men yīng fú cóng zhǐ huī xùn sù chè lí

In an emergency, people should follow instructions and evacuate quickly.

Core concept

Putting personal action under an authority's direction and giving way to it.

Common phrases

  • 服从命令fú cóng mìng lìng

    obey orders

  • 服从安排fú cóng ān pái

    follow instructions

  • 服从纪律fú cóng jì lǜ

    observe discipline

Similar words

听从tīng cóng: Following a person's orders or advice and acting as requested.
顺从shùn cóng: Accepting another person's requests or views and complying without resistance.
遵守zūn shǒu: Acting according to laws, rules, or agreements and not breaking them.
屈服qū fú: Giving up resistance and yielding to another's strength or pressure.

Definition in Chinese

接受并执行上级或权威的命令，表明服从立场。jiē shòu bìng zhí xíng shàng jí huò quán wēi de mìng lìng biǎo míng fú cóng lì chǎng

Word origin

服从 (fúcóng, "obey") combines 服 (fú, "submit to") + 从 (cóng, "follow"), forming a word for carrying out an authority's direction.

Usage tips

  • A person can use 服从 (fúcóng, "obey") without sharing the authority's opinion, since the verb focuses on carrying out a decision rather than agreeing with it.

Other meanings

  • yieldverb

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