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To obey (an order) in Chinese: 服从 (fú cóng)

fú cóng

to obey (an order)

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 服從2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to obey (an order)
  2. 2to comply
  3. 3to defer

Stroke order

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服
从

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ㄈㄨˊ

fú

ㄈ/ fㄨ/ uˊ/ second tone

ㄘㄨㄥˊ

cóng

ㄘ/ cㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

服从

Simplified

服從

Traditional

Example sentences

See 服从 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 汤姆服从命令。

    tāng mǔ fú cóng mìng lìng。

    Tom follows orders.

  • 他们服从了命令。

    tā men fú cóng le mìng lìng。

    They obeyed orders.

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Related words

从

cóng

from

服

fú

clothes

衣服

yī fu

clothes

舒服

shū fu

comfortable

从来

cóng lái

always

从此

cóng cǐ

from now on

从而

cóng ér

thus

从前

cóng qián

previously

从事

cóng shì

to go for

服装

fú zhuāng

dress

克服

kè fú

(try to) overcome (hardships etc)

佩服

pèi fú

to admire

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