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遵循

zūn xún · zun xun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to follow; to abide by; to comply with
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Follow the manual

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)看(kàn)说明书(shuōmíngshū)？

    Why do you not read the manual?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不用(bùyòng)遵循(zūnxún)什么(shénme)说明书(shuōmíngshū)，我(wǒ)凭(píng)感觉(gǎnjué)。

    I do not need to follow any manual. I go by feel.

  3. Dengdeng

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)不(bù)遵循(zūnxún)说明书(shuōmíngshū)，椅子(yǐzi)少了(shǎole)一条(yītiáo)腿(tuǐ)。

    Last time you did not follow the manual and the chair lacked a leg.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)遵循(zūnxún)。

    Fine, this time I will follow it.

  5. Dengdeng

    很好(hěnhǎo)！咦(yí)，这把(zhèbǎ)椅子(yǐzi)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)五条(wǔtiáo)腿(tuǐ)？

    Very good! Huh, why does this chair have five legs?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)要(yào)遵(zūn)循(xún)严(yán)格(gé)的(de)饮(yǐn)食(shí)控(kòng)制(zhì)。

It's important to follow a strict diet.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)遵(zūn)循(xún)公(gōng)司(sī)制(zhì)定(dìng)的(de)安(ān)全(quán)规(guī)定(dìng)。

We must follow the safety regulations set by the company.

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