(mìng lìng) - order, command in Mandarin
mìnglìngTraditional: 命令
HSK 5
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Translation
order, command
Word origin
命令 (mìnglìng) 'order, command' pairs two near-synonyms: 命 'mandate, life, to order' and 令 'to command, decree'. 命 is built from 令 plus 口 'mouth', adding the act of speaking the order.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 命 (mandate, order) + 令 (command)
Stroke order
命
令
Examples
。
He must obey orders.
。
The superiors issued a new order.
，。
This is an order, not a request.
。
The soldier obeyed the order.
。
The manager issued an order.
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