指令 (zhǐlìng): instruction

Measure Word

一条指令 tiáo

士兵必须服从上级的指令。

Shìbīng bìxū fúcóng shàngjí de zhǐlìng.

Soldiers must obey orders from their superiors.

计算机按照指令执行操作。

Jìsuànjī ànzhào zhǐlìng zhíxíng cāozuò.

Computers execute operations according to instructions.

usage

指令 is used both in military/official contexts (commands, directives) and in computing (instructions, commands).

指 zhǐ

令 lìng