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按照

ànzhào
preposition HSK 3 #2,084

Meanings

  1. 1 according to
  2. 2 in accordance with; in line with

Characters

按
àn
according to
照
zhào
according to; to shine
Both characters can mean 'according to' — together they form a formal preposition.

Examples

按照计划进行。
Ànzhào jìhuà jìnxíng.
Proceed according to plan.
按照老师说的做。
Ànzhào lǎoshī shuō de zuò.
Do as the teacher says.
按照规定，你不能这样做。
Ànzhào guīdìng, nǐ bù néng zhèyàng zuò.
According to regulations, you can't do this.

Tips

grammar
按照 is more formal than 按. The pattern is 按照 + noun/clause + verb: 按照你的意思 (according to what you mean).

Stroke Order

按 àn
照 zhào