服
从

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The word 服从 is formed by combining the character 服, meaning "to submit" or "to serve", with 从, meaning "to follow" or "to obey"; together they create a compound verb where 服 conveys submission and 从 conveys adherence, resulting in the meaning "to obey" or "to comply".

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士兵必须服从命令。

shì bīng bì xū fú cóng mìng lìng.

Soldiers must obey orders.

在学校，学生要服从老师的安排。

zài xué xiào, xué shēng yào fú cóng lǎo shī de ān pái.

At school, students must comply with the teacher's arrangements.

所有公民都应当服从法律。

suǒ yǒu gōng mín dōu yīng dāng fú cóng fǎ lǜ.

All citizens should obey the law.

员工服从公司管理规定是基本的职业素养。

yuán gōng fú cóng gōng sī guǎn lǐ guī dìng shì jī běn de zhí yè sù yǎng.

Employees complying with the company's management regulations is a basic professional quality.

在科学研究中，结论必须服从于客观事实。

zài kē xué yán jiū zhōng, jié lùn bì xū fú cóng yú kè guān shì shí.

In scientific research, conclusions must be subordinated to objective facts.

Word Definition - 服从

fú cóng to obey (an order); to comply; to defer

Individual Character Details

服 fú, fù
从 cóng, cóng, cóng