Decoded Slug: 按照 (ànzhào) - According to, in accordance with
Mandarin Grammar Point
按照 (ànzhào) - According to, in accordance with
按照 (ànzhào) - According to, in accordance with
Short explanation:
Used to express 'following a certain method, standard, or way of doing something'.
Formation:
Subject + 按照 + Standard/Rules + Verb + Rest of the sentence
Examples:
按照规定，我们必须在十点之前完成所有的工作。
Ànzhào guīdìng, wǒmen bìxū zài shí diǎn zhīqián wánchéng suǒyǒu de gōngzuò.
According to the rules, we must finish all work before ten o'clock.
他按照医生的建议开始进行健康饮食计划。
Tā ànzhào yīshēng de jiànyì kāishǐ jìnxíng jiànkāng yǐnshí jìhuà.
He started a healthy eating plan according to the doctor's advice.
我们会按照你的说明书来操作这台电脑。
Wǒmen huì ànzhào nǐ de shuōmíngshū lái cāozuò zhè tái diànnǎo.
We will operate this computer according to your instructions.
按照合同，你需要在一个月内支付租金。
Ànzhào hétóng, nǐ xūyào zài yīgè yuè nèi zhīfù zūjīn.
According to the contract, you need to pay the rent within a month.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese preposition '按照 (ànzhào)' can be translated as 'according to' or 'in accordance with' in English. It is used to indicate that someone or something is acting or behaving in a way that follows a certain method, standard, requirement, or rule. Usually, what follows '按照' is a plan, rule, arrangement, or similar kind of criterion that provides a standard or guideline for action.
