How to say “order” in Chinese
order, command; an order
“Order” in Chinese is 命令, mìng lìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
命令 is read mìng lìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
This is 令 “order” with an added 口 “mouth”.
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 “命令”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 命令. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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 words from the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “order” in Chinese?
“Order” in Chinese is 命令, pinyin mìnglìng.
What does 命令 mean?
命令 (mìnglìng) means “order, command; an order”.
How do you write 命令?
命令 is 2 characters: 命 (mìng) — life, fate; order; 令 (lìng) — order; make, cause. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 命令?
命令 is read mìnglìng. Tones: mìng — fourth tone, lìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“order” in the lesson “Service, orders and discipline”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. 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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