Correct
按 vs 按照 vs 依照
/ àn vs ànzhào vs yīzhào /
Strokes
Formula
1
按……说
2
按……讲
Definition
按 is a Preposition or Verb, 按照 is a Preposition, and 依照 is a Preposition, which all means [according to].
Here we only discuss the meaning of the three as prepositions.
Example
按, 按照 and 依照, these three words are all Prepositions, all the three mean "to take something as evidence or basis" and sometimes are interchangeable.
Among them 按 is also used as a Verb, meaning "to press with a hand or a finger" (e.g.to press the electric bell), "to restrain" (e.g. can't restrain one's anger )" according to the note" (e.g.editor's note), etc., all of which have little to do with the connotation of 按 as a preposition.
1
Àn
按
(
ànzhào
按照
)
(
yīzhào
依照
)
jīnglǐ
经理
de
的
zhǐshì
指示
,
zhè
这
shì
事
yīnggāi
应该
zhèyàng
这样
bàn
办
。
According to the instruction from the manager,the matter should be handled this way.
2
Tā
他
méiyǒu
没有
àn
按
(
ànzhào
按照
)
(
yīzhào
依照
)
guīdìng
规定
nàshuì
纳税
,
bèi
被
fá
罚
le
了
kuǎn
款
。
He is fined because he didn't pay taxes according to the requirements.
按 and 按照 stress doing something under certain condition while 依照 stresses that an action is not groundless and the statement is more formal and literary.
In the following more colloquial speech, 按 is usually used to mean "under certain conditions". 按照 can also be used in some cases.
3
Qǐng
请
àn
按
cìxù
次序
shàngchē
上车
。
Please get on the bus in turn.
4
Àn
按
(
ànzhào
按照
)
wǒ
我
de
的
yìjiàn
意见
,
wǒmen
我们
yīnggāi
应该
míngtiān
明天
zǎoshang
早上
chūfā
出发
。
In my opinion we should set off tomorrow morning.
按 is often replaced by 按着, 按……说, 按……讲.
按……说
按……讲
5
Tā
他
àn
按
zhāo
着
(
ànzhào
按照
)
míngpiàn
名片
shàng
上
de
的
dìzhǐ
地址
zhǎodào
找到
liǎo
了
zhāngxiānsheng
张先生
de
的
jiā
家
。
He found Mr.Zhang's house by the address on the visiting card.
6
Àn
按
dàoli
道理
shuō
说
,
jīntiān
今天
yīnggāi
应该
wǒmen
我们
yànqǐng
宴请
nǐmen
你们
。
Of course, we should have held a banquet in honor of you.
A personal pronoun can be inserted before 说 or 讲.
7
Àn
按
wǒ
我
shuō
说
,
yīnggāi
应该
gěi
给
tā
他
bàochou
报酬
。
In my view, he should be paid.
8
Zhāngxiānsheng
张先生
,
àn
按
nǐ
你
zhème
这么
jiǎng
讲
,
wǒmen
我们
dōu
都
cuò
错
le
了
。
Mr. Zhang, in your opinion, we are all wrong.
按 can be used with monosyllabic words but 按照 and 依照 cannot.
9
Àn
按
rì
日
jìsuàn
计算
counting daily
10
Àn
按
yuè
月
fāgěi
发给
paying monthly
11
Àn
按
rén
人
fēnpèi
分配
distributing according to the number of people
12
Ànzhìlúnjià
按质论价
fixing the price according to quality
Since 依照 stresses act in accordance with rules and regulations, it is usually usec in sentences relating to law, as follows:
13
Yīzhào
依照
jiāotōng
交通
fǎguī
法规
dìwǔ
第五
tiáo
条
,
zhèzhǒng
这种
xíngwéi
行为
yīnggāi
应该
chǔyǐ
处以
fákuǎn
罚款
。
According to the Fifth Clause of the Traffic Regulations, this act should be fined.
14
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
bìxū
必须
yīzhào
依照
fǎlǜ
法律
guīdìng
规定
yǔyǐ
予以
jiějué
解决
。
This matter should be solved according to the law.