司令

sīlìng

noun HSK 7 #9,238

Measure Word

一位司令 wèi

Meanings

1 commander
2 commanding officer

Characters

to manage; to take charge of

to order; to command

Literally 'one who manages commands' — a military commander

Examples

他被任命为军区司令。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi jūnqū sīlìng.

He was appointed as the military district commander.

司令下达了进攻命令。

Sīlìng xiàdá le jìngōng mìnglìng.

The commander issued the order to attack.

Tips

usage

司令 is short for 司令员 (sīlìngyuán). Common compound: 总司令 (zǒngsīlìng) = commander-in-chief. 司令部 (sīlìngbù) = headquarters.

Stroke Order

司 sī

令 lìng