Chinese word

遵照

Pronunciation

Pinyinzūn zhào

Meaning

  • prepositionaccording to

Example

我们遵照上级的意见办事。wǒ men zūn zhào shàng jí de yì jiàn bàn shì

We act according to our superior's advice.

Illustration for 遵照 (according to)

More examples

公司遵照合同条款处理纠纷。gōng sī zūn zhào hé tóng tiáo kuǎn chú lǐ jiū fēn

The company handled the dispute according to the contract terms.

Core concept

A formal guidepost for acting in line with an outside rule, instruction, or stated view.

Common phrases

  • 遵照规定zūn zhào guī dìng

    according to regulations

  • 遵照要求zūn zhào yāo qiú

    according to requirements

  • 遵照指示zūn zhào zhǐ shì

    according to instructions

Similar words

按照àn zhào: Doing something according to a set rule or given instruction.
根据gēn jù: Using facts or information to guide a decision or process.
依据yī jù: Taking facts or evidence as the basis for judgment or action.

Definition in Chinese

表示按照某项规定、指示或意见行事的介词，语体偏正式，多见于公文、通知和正式场合。biǎo shì àn zhào mǒu xiàng guī dìng zhǐ shì huò yì jiàn xíng shì de jiè cí yú tǐ piān zhèng shì duō jiàn yú gōng wén tōng zhī hé zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

遵 (zūn, "follow") + 照 (zhào, "use as a guide") forms the idea of acting with a rule or instruction as the guide.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word sounds official, so it fits notices, workplace instructions, and other formal settings better than casual chat.

Other meanings

  • followverb

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