Definition & Meaning

1.word of command; shibboleth

2.password; countersign; watchword; code words

Word usage

kǒu lìng

口 令

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1
n.word of command; shibboleth
- xià kǒu lìng
  下口令
  give a command
- dì èr pái de tóng xué tīng wǒ de kǒu lìng
  第二排的同学，听我的口令！
  Second-rank students, hear my order!
- yī tīng dào kāi shǐ de kǒu lìng suǒ yǒu rén jiù bì xū pǎo dào fáng jiān jìn tóu bìng fǎn huí
  一听到“开始”的口令，所有人就必须跑到房间尽头并返回。
  On the word "go", everyone has to run to the end of the room and back.
synonym
mìng lìng命令 zhǐ lìng指令
2
n.password; countersign; watchword; code words
- wèn kǒu lìng
  问口令
  demand the password
- duì kǒu lìng
  对口令
  exchange code words
- chá wèn kǒu lìng
  查问口令
  ask for the password
synonym
àn hào暗号

Word usage

common measure word
"口令" is often matched with measure word "个"or"句"or"声".
- 一个口令
  one password
- 一句口令
  one password
- 一声口令
  one password

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