ji1 ziu3依照
Jyutpingji1 ziu3
Yaleyī jiu
Definition
To follow; to comply with; to act according to.
neutralworkdaily actions
How it's used
Possesses a slightly more formal or professional tone compared to the everyday 照住. It is frequently employed in workplace settings, legal contexts, or when emphasizing adherence to specific instructions or protocols. While interchangeable with 按照 in many contexts, 依照 often implies a stronger sense of compliance or following a set standard.
Examples
Did he handle things according to the rules?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, intimate conversation where 照住 or 跟住 sounds much more natural. Using 依照 with friends can make you sound like you are giving a formal lecture or reading from a manual.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
