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遵守

zūn shǒu

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word

遵守 (zūn shǒu) means "to abide by; to comply with". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 遵守 means

1. to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)

The characters in 遵守

• 遵zūnto observe; to obey; to follow
• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch

Example sentences

• 遵守规则！
  Follow the rules.
• 我遵守规矩。
  I follow the rules.
• 他没有遵守诺言。
  He did not keep his word.
• 你必须遵守法律。
  You must observe the law.
• 他总是遵守诺言。
  He always keeps his word.
• 你必须遵守规则。
  You have to follow the rules.

Where 遵守 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Approval, Permission & Regulation (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read zūn shǒu correctly.
• Look up another word in the free dictionary.