How to say “obey” in Chinese
obey, submit
“Obey” in Chinese is 服从, fú cóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
服从 is read fú cóng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 衣服 it is read with the neutral tone.
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “服从”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 服从. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 军人必须服从命令。jūnrénbìxūfúcóngmìnglìngA soldier must obey orders.
- 少数服从多数shǎoshùfúcóngduōshùThe minority submits to the majority.
- 军人要服从上级的命令jūnrényàofúcóngshàngjídemìnglìngA soldier must obey the orders of superiors.
More words from the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “obey” in Chinese?
“Obey” in Chinese is 服从, pinyin fúcóng.
What does 服从 mean?
服从 (fúcóng) means “obey, submit”.
How do you write 服从?
服从 is 2 characters: 服 (fú) — clothes; serve; 从 (cóng) — from; follow. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 服从?
服从 is read fúcóng. Tones: fú — second tone, cóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“obey” in the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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