Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

→

to defer to

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zun1cong2 • zūncóng

Meaning


Primary

to defer to

Alternatives

defer to, defers to, deferred to, to comply with, comply with, to follow, follow

Mnemonic


遵从 To defer to is 遵 to obey someone else's advice by 从 following it exactly.

Usage


他 选择 遵从 医生 的 建议。

He chooses to defer to the doctor's advice.

她 遵从 老师 的 判断。

She defers to the teacher's judgment.

我们 遵从 专家 的 意见。

We defer to the expert's opinion.

Similar Meaning Words