xìncóng

信从

Word · VerbTraditional信從

trust and obey; follow

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to trust and obey; to follow (advice/leadership)

neutral

Describes following someone's advice, leadership, or teachings. Can carry positive connotations of respect or negative connotations of blind obedience.

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
máng盲
mù目
xìn信
cóng从
quán权
wēi威
 。

We cannot blindly follow authority.

Xué学
shēng生
men们
dōu都
hěn很
xìn信
cóng从
zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiào教
dǎo导
 。

The students all trust and follow this teacher's guidance.

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Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
xìn信
cóng从
wǒ我
de的
jiàn建
yì议
 ,
jiù就
bù不
huì会
yǒu有
zhè这
yàng样
de的
má麻
fan烦
le了
 。

If you had trusted and followed my advice, you wouldn't have such trouble now.