遵循 zūnxún to follow
to follow; to abide by; to comply with
怎么记住“遵循”: 遵 to follow + 循 to obey = to follow.
汉字
用法
- 'To follow, adhere to' principles, rules, laws - 遵循规律 (zūnxún guīlǜ) follow the (natural) laws; 遵循原则 (zūnxún yuánzé) abide by principles.
- Formal; objects are abstract guides - principles, patterns, procedures, traditions.
- Compare 遵守 (zūnshǒu, obey rules/discipline/law); 遵循 leans toward following a principle or path, 遵守 toward not breaking a rule.