to listen and obey · to comply with · to heed · to hearken

tīng cóng

t+īng·1st tonec+óng·2nd tone

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Tom will follow my advice.

汤姆会听从我的建议。

I will follow your advice fully from here onwards.

接下来该怎么做，我完全听从您的吩咐。

Mary didn't listen to her parents.

玛丽没有听从父母。

If Bob had taken my advice, everything would be all right now.

如果Bob 听从了我的忠告，一切都还应该好好的。

Bill was adamant that she should obey him.

比尔坚持她必须听从他的话。

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