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服从
fú cóng
Meaning
- to obey (an order)
- to comply
Definition
遵照、听从。
to obey; to comply with.
Usage
通常用于表示下级对上级、个人对规则或命令的遵从，也可用于表示对自然规律或社会规范的遵循。
Usually used to indicate a subordinate's compliance with a superior, or an individual's obedience to rules or orders; can also refer to following natural laws or social norms.
Examples
- 1 士兵必须服从指挥官的命令。 (Soldiers must obey the commander's orders.)
- 2 我们应该服从交通规则。 (We should obey traffic rules.)
- 3 在团队中，成员要服从领导安排。 (In a team, members should comply with the leader's arrangements.)
- 4 自然界的一切都要服从物理定律。 (Everything in nature obeys the laws of physics.)
- 5 他决定服从父母的意见。 (He decided to follow his parents' advice.)
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