How to say “make” in Chinese
make, cause; order
“Make” in Chinese is 令, lìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
令 is read lìng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 龄, 铃, 领 and 零.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “令”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 令. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这部电影令人难忘zhèbùdiànyǐnglìngrénnánwàngThis film is unforgettable.
- 暑假我想送女儿去参加夏令营shǔjiàwǒxiǎngsòngnǚ’érqùcānjiāxiàlìngyíngThis summer vacation I want to send my daughter to a summer camp.
- 这个夏令营还能报名吗？zhègexiàlìngyíngháinéngbàomíngmaCan you still sign up for this summer camp?
- 军人必须服从命令。jūnrénbìxūfúcóngmìnglìngA soldier must obey orders.
- 队长命令大家立即出发duìzhǎngmìnglìngdàjiālìjíchūfāThe commander ordered everyone to set off at once.
- 军人要服从上级的命令jūnrényàofúcóngshàngjídemìnglìngA soldier must obey the orders of superiors.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Therefore and so”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “make” in Chinese?
“Make” in Chinese is 令, pinyin lìng.
What does 令 mean?
令 (lìng) means “make, cause; order”.
How do you write 令?
令 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 令?
令 is read lìng. Tones: lìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“make” in the lesson “Therefore and so”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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