发令

發令

fālìng

verb #27,187

Meanings

裁判员鸣枪发令，运动员冲出起跑线。

Cáipànyuán míngqiāng fālìng, yùndòngyuán chōng chū qǐpǎoxiàn.

The referee fired the starting gun and the athletes burst out of the starting line.

指挥官向部队发令，立刻撤退。

Zhǐhuīguān xiàng bùduì fālìng, lìkè chètuì.

The commander issued an order to the troops to retreat immediately.

usage

发令 is most commonly heard in sports as 发令枪 (starting pistol) or 发令员 (starter). In other contexts it means to issue a formal command.

发 fā

令 lìng