遵照

zūnzhào

verb HSK 7 #14,354

Meanings

1 to comply with; to act in accordance with
2 to follow (rules, instructions)

Characters

to obey; to follow

according to; in accordance with

Examples

请遵照医生的嘱咐按时吃药。

Qǐng zūnzhào yīshēng de zhǔfù ànshí chī yào.

Please follow the doctor's instructions and take your medicine on time.

所有员工必须遵照公司的规定。

Suǒyǒu yuángōng bìxū zūnzhào gōngsī de guīdìng.

All employees must comply with the company's regulations.

Tips

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More formal than 按照 (ànzhào). 遵照 implies respectful compliance with authority (doctor, government, law), while 按照 is neutral and used for any instructions.

Stroke Order

遵 zūn

照 zhào