follow; abide by; adhere to
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to follow; to abide by; to adhere to
formalUsed with abstract nouns such as principles, rules, laws, or traditions. Indicates compliance with established standards or guidelines.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
xún循
ān安
quán全
guī规
zé则
，
què确
bǎo保
wàn万
wú无
yī一
shī失
。
We must follow safety rules to ensure nothing goes wrong.
Tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
zūn遵
xún循
zhe着
fù父
qīn亲
de的
jiào教
huì诲
，
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
。
He has always followed his father's teachings and is an upright person.
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Zhè这
gè个
lǐ理
lùn论
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
xún循
zhe着
kē科
xué学
de的
yàn验
zhèng证
fāng方
fǎ法
。
This theory strictly adheres to scientific verification methods.
Zài在
yě野
wài外
lù露
yíng营
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
zūn遵
xún循
'
wú无
hén痕
shān山
lín林
'
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
When camping in the wild, we should follow the 'Leave No Trace' principles.
Wú无
suǒ所
zūn遵
xún循
，
ài碍
nán难
zhí执
xíng行
。
With no guidelines to follow, execution is difficult.