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吩咐

fēnfù
verb HSK 7-9 #5,615

Meanings

  1. 1 to instruct; to tell someone to do something
  2. 2 to give orders

Characters

吩
fēn
to instruct (only used in 吩咐)
咐
fù
to instruct (only used in 吩咐)
Both characters have the mouth radical 口, emphasizing spoken instructions. Neither character is used independently.

Examples

HSK 1
妈妈吩咐我去买菜。
Māma fēnfù wǒ qù mǎicài.
Mom told me to go buy groceries.
HSK 3
老板吩咐的事你做了吗？
Lǎobǎn fēnfù de shì nǐ zuò le ma?
Have you done what the boss instructed?
HSK 5
有什么事尽管吩咐。
Yǒu shénme shì jǐnguǎn fēnfù.
Just tell me if there's anything you need done.

Tips

usage
吩咐 implies a hierarchical relationship - a parent to a child, a boss to an employee. Using it between equals would sound presumptuous. For casual requests between friends, use 让 or 叫 instead.

Stroke Order

吩 fēn
咐 fù