遵守

zūnshǒu

verb HSK 5 #2,972

Meanings

Following and guarding the rules — to comply with.

Měi gè rén dōu yào zūnshǒu fǎlǜ.

Everyone must abide by the law.

Qǐng zūnshǒu jiāotōng guīzé.

Please observe traffic rules.

Xuéshēng yīnggāi zūnshǒu xuéxiào de guīdìng.

Students should follow school regulations.

Tā cóng bù zūnshǒu yuēdìng.

He never keeps his agreements.

usage

遵守 is typically used with rules, laws, regulations, and agreements — formal things. For following advice or instructions casually, use 听从 or 按照.

遵 zūn

守 shǒu