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下令 (xià lìng): Issue orders (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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下 • xià • down; below • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
xià
下
down; below
令 • lìng • to command, to order • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
lìng
令
to command, to order
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 下令.
Words with
下
下午
xià wǔ
afternoon
下班
xià bān
to finish work
下课
xià kè
to finish class
下雨
xià yǔ
rain
一下
yī xià
[used after a verb] give something a go
下去
xià qu
to go down
下来
xià lai
to come down
下面
xià miàn
below
Words with
令
命令
mìng lìng
order; command; directive
夏令营
xià lìng yíng
summer camp
司令
sī lìng
commander; commanding officer
指令
zhǐ lìng
instruct; order; direct
口令
kǒu lìng
Password / watchword
令人
lìng rén
causing people to; making one feel
令狐
líng hú
Linghu; a compound Chinese surname
勒令
lè lìng
to order; to compel (by authority)
4.
How to Use 下令 in Sentences
Verb + Object
jiē
接
dào
到
xià
下
lìng
令
neutral
receive an order
xià
下
lìng
令
jìn
禁
zhǐ
止
formal
order a prohibition
xià
下
lìng
令
chè
撤
tuì
退
formal
order a retreat
xià
下
lìng
令
dài
逮
bǔ
捕
formal
order an arrest
Adverb + Verb
with
立即
lì
立
jí
即
xià
下
lìng
令
5.
Example Sentences with 下令
lǎo
老
shī
师
xià
下
lìng
令
，
xué
学
shēng
formal
order immediately
生
men
们
ān
安
jìng
静
xià
下
lái
来
。
The teacher gave an order, and the students quieted down.
miàn
面
duì
对
tū
突
fā
发
yì
疫
qíng
情
，
shì
市
zhǎng
长
guǒ
果
duàn
断
xià
下
lìng
令
fēng
封
suǒ
锁
xiāng
相
guān
关
qū
区
yù
域
。
Facing the sudden outbreak, the mayor decisively ordered the lockdown of the relevant areas.
nǐ
你
nán
难
dào
道
méi
没
yǒu
有
jiē
接
dào
到
shàng
上
jí
级
xià
下
lìng
令
zàn
暂
tíng
停
xiàng
项
mù
目
dì
的
tōng
通
zhī
知
ma
吗
？
Haven't you received the notice from superiors ordering the suspension of the project?
zhèng
政
fǔ
府
xià
下
lìng
令
guān
关
bì
闭
wū
污
rǎn
染
yán
严
zhòng
重
de
的
gōng
工
chǎng
厂
。
The government ordered the closure of heavily polluting factories.
yóu
由
yú
于
zhèng
证
jù
据
bù
不
zú
足
，
fǎ
法
guān
官
zuì
最
zhōng
终
méi
没
yǒu
有
xià
下
lìng
令
dǎi
逮
bǔ
捕
xián
嫌
yí
疑
rén
人
。
Due to insufficient evidence, the judge ultimately did not order the arrest of the suspect.
