按
照

According to in Chinese: 按照 (àn zhào)

àn zhào

according to

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1according to
  2. 2in accordance with
  3. 3in the light of
  4. 4on the basis of

Stroke order

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按
照

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ㄢˋ

àn

ㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓㄠˋ

zhào

ㄓ/ zhㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他按照字面上的意思。

    tā àn zhào zì miàn shàng de yì sī。

    He took it literally.

  • 他严格按照原则办事。

    tā yán gé àn zhào yuán zé bàn shì。

    He is a stickler for principles.

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Related words

按

àn

to press

照

zhào

variant of 照

护照

hù zhào

passport

照顾

zhào gu

to take care of

照片

zhào piàn

photograph

按时

àn shí

on time

照常

zhào cháng

as usual

执照

zhí zhào

license

照相

zhào xiàng

to take a photograph

拍照

pāi zhào

to take a picture

按摩

àn mó

massage

驾照

jià zhào

driver's license

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