zhǐ huī
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  • 1

    v.command; direct; conduct

    • tā zhèng zài zhǐ huī yī chǎng zhàn yì

      正在指挥战役

      He is conducting a battle.

    • nǐ yào fú cóng mìng lìng tīng zhǐ huī bǎo zhèng diàn huà chàng tōng

      服从命令指挥,保证电话畅通

      You should obey orders and keep the phone open.

    • jiāo jǐng zhèng zài zhǐ huī jiāo tōng

      交警正在指挥交通

      The traffic police are directing the traffic.

  • 2

    v.conduct; (in an orchestra)

    • yóu tā fù zé zhǐ huī hé chàng duì

      负责指挥合唱

      He was in charge of conducting the chorus.

    • tā yào dà jiā gēn zhe tā de zhǐ huī bàng zhuàn

      大家跟着指挥

      He's trying to manipulate all the people around him.

    • tā fā huī le hěn hǎo de zhǐ huī zuò yòng

      发挥指挥作用

      He played a very good command.

  • 3

    n.conductor; person who directs an orchestra or chorus

    • zài xīn zhǐ huī de dài lǐng xià zhè ge yuè tuán jiàn lì le guó jì shēng yù

      指挥带领这个乐团建立国际声誉

      Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation.

    • tā shì yuè duì de zǒng zhǐ huī

      乐队指挥

      He is the conductor of the orchestra.

    • wǒ fēi cháng zūn jìng ér qiě xiàn mù nà wèi yuè duì zhǐ huī

      非常尊敬而且羡慕乐队指挥

      I have great respect and envy for that conductor!

  • 4

    n.commander; director

    • tā shì zhè sōu hù háng jiàn de zǒng zhǐ huī

      护航舰指挥

      He is the commander in chief of this escort, and he holds great power.

Word usage

  • "指挥" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
    • 指挥

      one command

    • 指挥

      one command