按照 àn zhào
“according to; in accordance with; in the light of”
preposition, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
按照 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1008: 按照 ànzhào — Level 4; official annotation 4 (介). PDF page 105
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用法How to use 按照
按照 means "according to" or "in accordance with". It introduces the rule, plan, method, or standard that an action follows. The typical pattern is 按照 + noun phrase + verb phrase.
例句Example sentences
- 请按照老师说的方法做。qǐng àn zhào lǎo shī shuō de fāng fǎ zuò.Please do it according to the method the teacher explained.
- 我们按照计划完成了工作。wǒ men àn zhào jì huà wán chéng le gōng zuò.We finished the work according to the plan.
- 按照这里的规定，上课不能打电话。àn zhào zhè lǐ de guī dìng, shàng kè bù néng dǎ diàn huà.According to the rules here, you can't make phone calls in class.
易混词Easily confused
按照vs根据
按照 follows a rule, plan, or standard you act by; 根据 introduces the basis or source of a judgment, often in 根据……判断/决定.