mìng lìng
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  • 1

    v.order; command

    • mìng lìng tā lì jí gǎn lái

      命令立即赶来

      Order him to come immediately.

    • lǐng dǎo mìng lìng wǒ men cǎi qǔ cuò shī

      领导命令我们采取措施

      The leader ordered us to take measures.

    • jiāng jūn mìng lìng shì bīng xiàng qián tǐng jìn

      将军命令士兵挺进

      The general commanded his troops to advance.

  • 2

    n.instructions; decree; edict; commandation

    • sī lìng bù zuó tiān xiān hòu lái le liǎng dào mìng lìng

      司令部昨天先后命令

      The command gave us two orders yesterday.

    • fú cóng mìng lìng shì jūn rén de tiān zhí

      服从命令军人天职

      Obeying orders is a soldier's bounden duty.

    • nǐ bù néng gàn zhè shì zhè shì wéi fǎn mìng lìng de

      违反命令

      You can't do anything of the sort. It is against orders.

Word usage

  • "命令" is often matched with measure word "个"or"条"or"则".
    • 命令

      one command

    • 命令

      one command

    • 命令

      one command