奉命

fèngmìng

verb #11,960

Meanings

1 to receive orders; to act under orders
2 to be ordered to; to be tasked with

Characters

to receive (respectfully); to offer

order; command; life

Examples

他奉命前往前线。

Tā fèngmìng qiánwǎng qiánxiàn.

He was ordered to go to the front line.

我奉命来保护你的安全。

Wǒ fèngmìng lái bǎohù nǐ de ānquán.

I've been ordered to protect your safety.

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奉命 is a formal/literary expression. In casual speech, people would say 被命令 (bèi mìnglìng) or simply 被叫去 (bèi jiào qù).

Stroke Order

奉 fèng

命 mìng