Verb, Nouncommand; direct; conduct

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Character Breakdown

指挥 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 指挥 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 指挥 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith现场
xiàn
chǎng
zhǐ
huī
neutral
on-site command
Noun + Noun
duì
zhǐ
huī
neutral
orchestra conductor
zhǐ
huī
zhōng
xīn
formal
command center
Verb + Object
zhǐ
huī
jiāo
tōng
neutral
direct traffic
tīng
cóng
zhǐ
huī
formal
obey orders

Example Sentences with 指挥

lǎo
shī
zhǐ
huī
men
chàng
The teacher directs us to sing.
zài
jǐn
qíng
kuàng
xià
lěng
jìng
zhǐ
huī
jiā
yǒu
chè
In an emergency, he calmly directed everyone to evacuate in an orderly manner.
píng
shén
me
zǒng
shì
xiǎng
zhǐ
huī
bié
rén
zuò
zhè
zuò
Why do you always want to command others to do this and that?
jiāo
tōng
jǐng
chá
zài
kǒu
zhǐ
huī
chē
liàng
The traffic police direct vehicles at the intersection.
cóng
wèi
jiē
shòu
guò
zhuān
xùn
liàn
què
shì
zhǐ
huī
zhěng
xiàng
He has never received professional training, yet he attempts to direct the entire project.
zhè
wèi
zhù
míng
zhǐ
huī
jiā
duì
jiāo
xiǎng
yuè
de
shēn
jiě
ér
wén
míng
This famous conductor is renowned for his profound understanding of symphonic music.
yuè
duì
zhǐ
huī
yòng
zhǐ
huī
bàng
yǐn
dǎo
yǎn
zòu
The conductor uses a baton to guide the performance.
suī
rán
shì
duì
zhǎng
dàn
gèng
shàn
cháng
xié
tiáo
ér
fēi
zhí
jiē
zhǐ
huī
Although he is the team leader, he is better at coordinating than directly commanding.