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Chinese dictionary
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n.order; command; decree
命令
order
指令
command
口令
oral order
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- 2
v.order; command; decree
令各个学校切实执行此规定。
It is ordered that this rule be strictly carried out in every school.
电令各地立即执行。
Telegram all the places to act as ordered immediately.
团长令我们在拂晓前发起攻击。
The regimental commander ordered that we start the attack before dawn.
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- 3
n.season
时令
season
夏令
summer-weather; summertime
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- 4
v.cause; make; cause somebody to
令人鼓舞
encouraging
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- 5
n.ancient official title
太史令
imperial astronomer
- 6
n.drinking game; drinker's wager game
酒令
drinking game
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n.ditty; short song or lyric verse set to a fixed tune; song poem; short lyric
小令
short lyric
- 8
adj.fmlgood; excellent
令德
virtue
令闻
good reputation
巧言令色
pleasing words and smooth manner
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- 9
respyour (used before certain relationship terms when referring to a member of a friend's family)
令尊
your father
令亲
your relation
令慈
your mother
Words and phrases with 令
- 令人心碎[word]break a person's heart
- 令节[word]most suitable time to do something
- 令箭荷花[word]ackermann nopalxochia
- 令亲[word]your relative
- 令阃[word]your wife
- 令郎[word]your son
- 令人吃惊[word]startling
- 令堂[word]your mother
- 令出法随[word]an issued order allows no disobedience
- 令人寒心[idiom]bitterly disappointing
- 令人起敬[idiom]fill one with respect
- 令人痛心[idiom]cut one to the heart
- 令人捧腹[idiom]set people roaring with laughter
- 令人作呕[idiom]make one sick
- 令人满意[idiom]be all that could be desired
- 令人咋舌[idiom]make one speechless
- 令人神往[idiom]be enchanting
- 令人发指[idiom]get one's hackles up
Word usage
- Note"令" is different from "家(jiā)". 1. "令" is a respectful expression; "家" is a self-deprecatory expression. 2. "令" is not restricted by seniority; "家" is only used for elders or those of the same generation who are older. 3. "令尊" and "令堂" (not "令父" or "令母") is used to call other's parents, and "家严", "家慈" or "家父" and "家母" is used for one's own parents.