Hanzi
Traditional
令
Simplified
令

to order/to command/an order/warrant/writ/to cause/to make sth happen/virtuous/honorific title/season/government position (old)/type of short song or poem

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

lìng, líng, lǐng, lián

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄥˋ, ㄌㄧㄥˊ, ㄌㄧㄥˇ, ㄌㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

ling6

Example sentences

令 lìng
這個消息令人失望。
这个消息令人失望。

This news is disappointing.

回想 huíxiǎng
看到這些舊照片，不禁令他回想起童年的往事。
看到这些旧照片，不禁令他回想起童年的往事。

Seeing these old photos made him think back to the past events of his childhood.

下令 xiàlìng
將軍下令全體官兵立即出發。
将军下令全体官兵立即出发。

The general ordered all officers and soldiers to set out immediately.

攻 gōng
將軍下令攻城。
将军下令攻城。

The general ordered an attack on the city.

司令 sīlìng
司令下令部隊立刻出發。
司令下令部队立刻出发。

The commander ordered the troops to depart immediately.

司令部 sīlìngbù
司令部在夜間發布命令。
司令部在夜间发布命令。

The headquarters issued orders at night.

命令 mìnglìng
士兵必須服從指揮官的命令。
士兵必须服从指挥官的命令。

Soldiers must obey the commander's orders.

立即 lìjí
接到命令後，他立即出發了。
接到命令后，他立即出发了。

After receiving the order, he set off immediately.

指令 zhǐlìng
部隊必須絕對服從長官下達的指令。
部队必须绝对服从长官下达的指令。

The troops must absolutely obey the instructions issued by the commander.

終端 / 终端 zhōngduān
工程師在終端輸入指令。
工程师在终端输入指令。

The engineer entered commands in the terminal.

Example Vocabulary

令

ling4

to make; to cause

號令

hao4'ling4

下令

xia4'ling4

to issue an order; to command

司令

si1'ling4

commander; commanding officer

司令部

si1'ling4'bu4

command headquarters; military headquarters

命令

ming4'ling4

order; command

指令

zhi3'ling4

instruction; command; directive

三令五申

san1'ling4'wu3'shen1

令人滿意

令堂

ling4'tang2

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