指令 (zhǐ lìng): Instruct (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 4

zhǐ指

finger; point at

lìng令

to command, to order

4.

Readings & Senses

zhǐ lìng(zhi ling)

1. [noun]instruct; order; direct[HSK6]

2. [verb/noun]instruct; order; direct[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 指令 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith条

yī一

tiáo条

zhǐ指

lìng令

neutral

an instruction

Noun + Nounwith系统

zhǐ指

lìng令

xì系

tǒng统

Adjective + Nounwith明确

míng明

què确

zhǐ指

lìng令

Verb + Object

zhí执

xíng行

zhǐ指

lìng令

formal

6.

Example Sentences with 指令

qǐng请

tīng听

wǒ我

de的

zhǐ指

lìng令

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HSK 6 Words

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guide; direct; conduct

指挥zhǐ huīcommand; direct; conduct

指定zhǐ dìngappoint; assign; allocate

指望zhǐ wànglook to; count on; look forward to

指标zhǐ biāotarget; quota; norm

Words with 令

4.

Readings & Senses

zhǐ lìng(zhi ling)

1. [noun]instruct; order; direct[HSK6]

2. [verb/noun]instruct; order; direct[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 指令 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith条

yī一

tiáo条

zhǐ指

lìng令

neutral

an instruction

Noun + Nounwith系统

zhǐ指

lìng令

xì系

tǒng统

Adjective + Nounwith明确

míng明

què确

zhǐ指

lìng令

Verb + Object

zhí执

xíng行

zhǐ指

lìng令

formal

6.

Example Sentences with 指令

qǐng请

tīng听

wǒ我

de的

zhǐ指

lìng令

formal

Written

instruction system

formal

clear instruction

execute an instruction

fā发

chū出

zhǐ指

lìng令

formal

issue an instruction

。

Please follow my instructions.

tā他

zǐ仔

xì细

yuè阅

dú读

le了

cāo操

zuò作

shǒu手

cè册

shàng上

de的

měi每

yì一

tiáo条

zhǐ指

lìng令

。

He carefully read every instruction in the operation manual.

wèi为

shén什

me么

xì系

tǒng统

méi没

yǒu有

zhí执

xíng行

wǒ我

gāng刚

shū输

rù入

de的

zhǐ指

lìng令

？

Why didn't the system execute the instruction I just entered?

zài在

tuán团

duì队

xiàng项

mù目

zhōng中

，

qīng清

xī晰

de的

zhǐ指

lìng令

néng能

yǒu有

xiào效

bì避

miǎn免

wù误

jiě解

。

Clear instructions in team projects can effectively prevent misunderstandings.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

zhì质

yí疑

guò过

shàng上

jí级

xià下

dá达

de的

rèn任

hé何

zhǐ指

lìng令

。

He has never questioned any instruction issued by his superiors.

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