按照……

ànzhào...

According to / in accordance with... (按照……)

按照…… means “according to / following....” It is used when you act based on a rule, plan, order, method, request, or instruction.

Anchor example

请按照老师的要求做作业。

Qǐng ànzhào lǎoshī de yāoqiú zuò zuòyè.

Please do the homework according to the teacher’s requirements.

HSK 3

1 structures

10 exercises

Lesson summary

按照…… means “according to / following....” It is used when you act based on a rule, plan, order, method, request, or instruction.

Explanation

按照…… means “according to / following....” It is used when you act based on a rule, plan, order, method, request, or instruction. Use it when the sentence really needs this meaning, not just because the English/Vietnamese translation seems close. Pay attention to position: the phrase introduced by 按照 usually comes before the main statement or directly before the part it modifies. Common mistakes are using it as a verb, placing it after the result, or confusing it with a similar connector such as 因为, 关于, 根据, 按照, or 对于.

Structure Patterns

1 structures

Grammar pattern

按照……

按照…… means “according to / following....” It is used when you act based on a rule, plan, order, method, request, or instruction.

我们按照计划出发。

Wǒmen ànzhào jìhuà chūfā.

We set off according to the plan.

请按照顺序排队。

Qǐng ànzhào shùnxù páiduì.

Please line up in order.

按照地图走，十分钟就到了。

Ànzhào dìtú zǒu, shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

Common Mistakes

moving 按照 to the end of the sentence.put it before the phrase or clause it introduces.
Chinese prepositional/connective phrases normally come before the main statement.
using 按照 when the logic is actually a simple reason, contrast, or sequence.choose 因为, 但是, 然后, or another connector that matches the meaning.

Usage Notes

Core pattern: 按照…….
Put the introduced phrase before the main result or comment.
Check the logic first: method, rule, reason, topic, basis, purpose, opportunity, or continuity.

Practice

10 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

请___老师的要求做作业。