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遵守 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zūnshǒu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
遵守意思是按照规则或法律去做。
Zūnshǒu yìsi shì ànzhào guīzé huò fǎlǜ qù zuò.
Abide by means to act according to rules or laws.
Context note
在课堂上，我们要遵守纪律。
Zài kètáng shàng, wǒmen yào zūnshǒu jìlǜ.
In the classroom, we need to abide by the discipline.
5 examples
我们要遵守交通规则。
wǒ men yào zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé。
We must abide by traffic rules.
请遵守学校的规定。
qǐng zūn shǒu xué xiào de guī dìng。
Please abide by the school's regulations.
他遵守了承诺。
tā zūn shǒu le chéng nuò。
He abided by his promise.
大家都要遵守法律。
dà jiā dōu yào zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ。
Everyone must abide by the law.
遵守规则让生活更安全。
zūn shǒu guī zé ràng shēng huó gèng ān quán。
Abiding by rules makes life safer.
5 mini stories
小明遵守交通规则，过马路走斑马线。他很安全。
xiǎo míng zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé， guò mǎ lù zǒu bān mǎ xiàn。 tā hěn ān quán。
Xiao Ming abides by traffic rules and crosses the street on the crosswalk. He is very safe.
小红遵守课堂纪律，不说话。老师表扬她。
xiǎo hóng zūn shǒu kè táng jì lǜ， bù shuō huà。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng tā。
Xiao Hong abides by classroom discipline and doesn't talk. The teacher praised her.
小刚遵守游戏规则，大家玩得开心。
xiǎo gāng zūn shǒu yóu xì guī zé， dà jiā wán dé kāi xīn。
Xiao Gang abides by the game rules, and everyone has fun.
小丽遵守图书馆规则，保持安静。她喜欢看书。
xiǎo lì zūn shǒu tú shū guǎn guī zé， bǎo chí ān jìng。 tā xǐ huan kàn shū。
Xiao Li abides by the library rules and stays quiet. She likes reading.
小华遵守家庭规则，按时睡觉。父母很高兴。
xiǎo huá zūn shǒu jiā tíng guī zé， àn shí shuì jiào。 fù mǔ hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Hua abides by family rules and goes to bed on time. His parents are very happy.