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按照 (àn zhào): According to (Preposition) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

按照 consists of 2 characters.

按
àn
to press down; to push
照
zhào
take (a photo)

Word Info

Pinyinàn zhào
Meaningaccording to
Characters2
HSK 2.0Level 4
HSK 3.0Level 4
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HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 按照.

  • 获得huò déobtain; win
  • 警察jǐng chápolice
  • 负责fù zéresponsible for
  • 竞争jìng zhēngto compete
  • 奖金jiǎng jīnpremium
  • 付款fù kuǎnpay a sum of money
  • 互联网hù lián wǎngInternet
  • 交流jiāo liúexchange; communication
  • 寒假hán jiàwinter holiday
  • 饼干bǐng gāncookie; biscuit
  • 导游dǎo yóulead a site-seeing tour
  • 干杯gān bēicheers
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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 按照.

Words with 按
  • 按时àn shíHSK 4
  • 按摩àn móHSK 6
  • 按理àn lǐHSK 7-9
  • 按说àn shuōHSK 7-9
  • 按钮àn niǔHSK 7-9
  • 按捺àn nà
  • 按键
àn jiàn
  • 按理说àn lǐ shuō
    • Words with 照
    • 护照hù zhàoHSK 3
    • 拍照pāi zhàoHSK 3
    • 照片zhào piànHSK 3
    • 照相zhào xiàngHSK 3
    • 照顾zhào guHSK 3
    • 照相机zhào xiàng jīHSK 3
    • 执照zhí zhàoHSK 5
    • 照常zhào chángHSK 5
    3.

    How to Use 按照 in Sentences

    Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 按照 with other words naturally.

    Verb + Object
    àn按
    zhào照
    yāo要
    qiú求
    neutral
    according to requirements
    àn按
    zhào照
    jì计
    huà划
    neutral
    according to plan
    àn按
    zhào照
    guī规
    dìng定
    formal
    according to regulations
    Adverb + Verbwith严格
    yáng严
    é格
    àn按
    zhào照
    4.

    Example Sentences with 按照

    wǒ我
    àn按
    zhào照
    lǎo老
    shī师
    shuō说
    de的
    zuò
    formal
    strictly follow
    做
    。
    I do as the teacher says.
    qǐng请
    àn按
    zhào照
    shuō说
    míng明
    shū书
    shàng上
    de的
    bù步
    zhòu骤
    cāo操
    zuò作
    。
    Please operate according to the steps in the instruction manual.
    àn按
    zhào照
    gōng公
    sī司
    guī规
    dìng定
    ，
    suǒ所
    yǒu有
    yuán员
    gōng工
    bì必
    xū须
    zhǔn准
    shí时
    cān参
    jiā加
    huì会
    yì议
    。
    According to company regulations, all employees must attend the meeting on time.
    nǐ你
    wèi为
    shén什
    me么
    bú不
    àn按
    zhào照
    wǒ我
    men们
    shāng商
    liáng量
    hǎo好
    de的
    fāng方
    àn案
    qù去
    zuò做
    ne呢
    ？
    Why didn't you do it according to the plan we agreed upon?
    qǐng请
    àn按
    zhào照
    shuō说
    míng明
    shū书
    ān安
    zhuāng装
    zhè这
    ge个
    wán玩
    jù具
    。
    Please install this toy according to the instructions.
    tā他
    wán完
    quán全
    méi没
    yǒu有
    àn按
    zhào照
    dì地
    tú图
    zhǐ指
    shì示
    de的
    fāng方
    xiàng向
    zǒu走
    ，
    jié结
    guǒ果
    mí迷
    lù路
    le了
    。
    He didn't follow the direction indicated on the map at all, and ended up getting lost.
    àn按
    zhào照
    mù目
    qián前
    de的
    jìn进
    dù度
    ，
    wǒ我
    men们
    xià下
    zhōu周
    yīng应
    gāi该
    néng能
    wán完
    chéng成
    zhè这
    ge个
    rèn任
    wu务
    。
    According to the current progress, we should be able to complete this task next week.
    wǒ我
    men们
    àn按
    zhào照
    jì计
    huà划
    wán完
    chéng成
    le了
    xiàng项
    mù目
    ，
    yī一
    qiè切
    dōu都
    hěn很
    shùn顺
    lì利
    。
    We completed the project according to the plan, and everything went smoothly.
    rú如
    guǒ果
    nǐ你
    àn按
    zhào照
    zhèng正
    què确
    de的
    fāng方
    fǎ法
    liàn练
    xí习
    ，
    bìng并
    qiě且
    jiān坚
    chí持
    xià下
    qù去
    ，
    kǒu口
    yǔ语
    yí一
    dìng定
    huì会
    jìn进
    bù步
    。
    If you practice according to the correct method and persist, your spoken language will definitely improve.