命令 (mìnglìng): order; command

Measure Word

一道命令 dào

Meanings

1 order; command
2 to order; to command

Characters

order; command; to cause

Both characters mean "to command" - a double emphasis on authority.

Examples

HSK 3

这是一个紧急命令。

Zhè shì yígè jǐnjí mìnglìng.

This is an emergency order.

HSK 5

士兵必须服从命令。

Shìbīng bìxū fúcóng mìnglìng.

Soldiers must obey orders.

HSK 7-9

他命令大家马上撤退。

Tā mìnglìng dàjiā mǎshàng chètuì.

He ordered everyone to retreat immediately.

Tips

usage

命令 can be both a noun ("an order") and a verb ("to order"). It carries a strong, authoritative tone - used for military, government, or boss-to-subordinate contexts.

Stroke Order

命 mìng

令 lìng

Related Words

令 lìng HSK 5 #523

to order; to command / to cause; to make (someone do or feel something) / decree; warrant; writ / season / honorific prefix for the listener's relatives (your) / virtuous; admirable / short song or poem (in classical lyric) / government position (old)

命 mìng HSK 6 #772

life; fate; destiny / order; command / to assign; to name

命令行 mìnglìngháng

command line (computing) / CLI

命令句 mìnglìngjù

imperative sentence / command sentence

命令列 mìnglìngliè

command line (computing, Taiwan)

下令 xiàlìng HSK 7-9 #5,849

to give an order / to command / to issue a decree

命运 mìngyùn HSK 3 #1,643

fate / destiny

指令 zhǐlìng HSK 7-9 #4,030

instruction / command / directive

遵命 zūnmìng #4,206

to obey an order / yes sir / as you wish

命名 mìngmíng HSK 7-9 #4,899

to name / to christen / to designate