按照

ànzhào

preposition HSK 3 #2,084

Meanings

Both characters can mean 'according to' - together they form a formal preposition.

HSK 1

按照老师说的做。

Ànzhào lǎoshī shuō de zuò.

Do as the teacher says.

HSK 2

按照计划进行。

Ànzhào jìhuà jìnxíng.

Proceed according to plan.

HSK 3

按照规定，你不能这样做。

Ànzhào guīdìng, nǐ bùnéng zhèyàng zuò.

According to regulations, you can't do this.

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).

按 àn

照 zhào