服从 fúcóng to obey (an order)
to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
How to remember 服从: 服 clothes + 从 from = to obey (an order).
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How it is used
- To obey/comply with authority or an order - 服从命令 (fúcóng mìnglìng) obey orders, 服从安排 (fúcóng ānpái) accept the arrangement.
- Implies submitting to a superior's will/decision; formal, common in military, work, and rules.
- Contrast 遵守 (zūnshǒu, abide by rules/laws); 服从 is submitting to a person's authority or command.
Example sentences
- 他们并不总是服从父母。 Tāmen bìng bù zǒngshì fúcóng fùmǔ.They don't always obey their parents.
- 他们服从了命令。 Tāmen fúcóng le mìnglìng.They obeyed orders.
- 汤姆服从命令。 Tāngmǔ fúcóngmìnglìng.Tom follows orders.