从 (cóng) - to follow & to comply with
从 · cóng
to follow;
to comply with;
to join;
to participate;
from;
through;
secondary;
subordinate
to followto comply withto join
Usage highlights
to followto obeyto join the armyfrom now onfrom beginning to endto participate in
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please follow me (请跟我从).
- He comes from Beijing (他从北京来).
- We should obey the rules (我们应该从规则).
- He joined the army (他从军了).
Collocations
- to follow(服从)
- to obey(听从)
- to join the army(从军)
- from now on(从现在开始)
- from beginning to end(从头到尾)
- to participate in(从事)
Idioms
- To follow blindly(盲从)
- To yield and comply(顺从)
- From start to finish(从头至尾)
- To follow what others say(随从)
- To follow willingly(乐从)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents the concept of following and compliance in Confucian social hierarchy.
- Historically used to denote subordinate positions and relationships.
- Emphasizes the value of harmony and following proper order in Chinese culture.