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遵守

zūn shǒu · zun shou

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
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Do not step on the grass

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：请(qǐng)遵守(zūnshǒu)规定(guīdìng)，不要(bùyào)踩(cǎi)草(cǎo)。

    Liangliang, the sign says: please follow the rules, do not step on the grass.

  2. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)没(méi)看见(kànjiàn)。

    Sorry, I did not see it.

  3. Dengdeng

    遵守(zūnshǒu)规定(guīdìng)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)。

    Following the rules is important.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)。可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)站(zhàn)在(zài)草(cǎo)上(shàng)了(le)，怎么(zěnme)出去(chūqù)？

    I know. But I am already standing on the grass. How do I get out?

  5. Dengdeng

    从(cóng)你(nǐ)进来(jìnlái)的(de)地方(dìfang)出去(chūqù)就行(jiùxíng)。

    Just leave from where you came in.

  6. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)是(shì)从(cóng)草(cǎo)上(shàng)跑(pǎo)进来(jìnlái)的(de)。

    But... I ran in across the grass.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

每(měi)个(gè)司(sī)机(jī)都(dōu)必(bì)须(xū)遵(zūn)守(shǒu)交(jiāo)通(tōng)规(guī)则(zé)。

Every driver must obey traffic rules.

02

既(jì)然(rán)签(qiān)了(le)合(hé)同(tóng)，双(shuāng)方(fāng)就(jiù)应(yīng)该(gāi)遵(zūn)守(shǒu)约(yuē)定(dìng)。

Since the contract is signed, both sides should abide by the agreement.

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