依照 (yī zhào) — (preposition) according to, in accordance with; (verb) to follow, to comply with

Definition

依照 is a formal written preposition meaning 'according to,' stronger and more literary than the everyday 按照. Use it especially with laws, regulations, or higher authority; for 'comply with / follow' rules, 遵照 is more committed than 依照.

preposition
according toin accordance with
verb
to followto comply with

Examples

  • 依照，。
    yī zhào Fǎ lǜ, suǒ yǒu rén dōu xiǎng yǒu píng děng quán lì.
    According to the law, everyone enjoys equal rights.
  • 依照。
    Qǐng yī zhào hé tong de tiáo kuǎn wán chéng gōng zuò.
    Please complete the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.
  • 依照。
    Tā yī zhào shàng jí de zhǐ shì zhí xíng le zhè ge rèn wu.
    He followed his superiors and carried out this mission.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

依yīaccording to
照zhàoaccording to

依 and 照 both mean according to, together giving according to or comply with.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénhuman
Sound part声符shēngfú
衣
衣yī依yī
Same sound today

依 is made from 亻, a person, plus 衣, which gives its sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
灬Written in full as火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
昭
昭zhāo照zhào
Same sound today

照 uses 灬, a bottom form of 火 (fire), plus 昭 for the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Cause, Effect & Logic

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