服从

服从 fúcóng

Obeys (obey - obedience - complies)

服从 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體服從 fucong

What 服从 means

Obeys (obey - obedience - complies)

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Character by character

服从 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

服

fú

Clothes (serve - obey)

从

cóng

From (follow - obey)

Words that share a character with 服从

How to write 服从

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服从 in a sentence

军人必须服从命令。

Jūnrén bìxū fúcóng mìnglìng.

A soldier must obey orders.

个人利益要服从集体利益。

Gèrén lìyì yào fúcóng jítǐ lìyì.

Individual interests should give way to those of the group.

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Questions about 服从

What does 服从 mean in English?

服从 is pronounced fúcóng and means Obeys (obey - obedience - complies).

How do you pronounce 服从?

服从 is fúcóng in pinyin — written fucong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 服从?

服从 is written with 2 characters: 服 (fú) Clothes (serve - obey), 从 (cóng) From (follow - obey). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 服从 written in traditional Chinese?

服從. The simplified form 服从 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 服從 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fúcóng.

Is 服从 an HSK word?

Yes — 服从 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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