指令

zhǐlìng

noun HSK 7-9 #4,030

Measure Word

一条指令 tiáo

Meanings

1 instruction
2 command
3 directive

Characters

to direct; to indicate

Examples

HSK 5

士兵必须服从上级的指令。

Shìbīng bìxū fúcóng shàngjí de zhǐlìng.

Soldiers must obey orders from their superiors.

HSK 5

计算机按照指令执行操作。

Jìsuànjī ànzhào zhǐlìng zhíxíng cāozuò.

Computers execute operations according to instructions.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

令 lìng