How to say “instruct” in Chinese
instruct; directive
“Instruct” in Chinese is 指示, zhǐ shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
指示 is read zhǐ shì: 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
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旨 zhǐ hints at the sound.
Originally an altar. On the side of a character it shrinks to 礻: 礼, 社, 祝.
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 “指示”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 指示. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 上级指示我们尽快解决这个问题shàngjízhǐshìwǒmenjǐnkuàijiějuézhègewèntíOur superiors instructed us to solve this problem as soon as possible.
More words from the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “instruct” in Chinese?
“Instruct” in Chinese is 指示, pinyin zhǐshì.
What does 指示 mean?
指示 (zhǐshì) means “instruct; directive”.
How do you write 指示?
指示 is 2 characters: 指 (zhǐ) — finger; point; 示 (shì) — show. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 指示?
指示 is read zhǐshì. Tones: zhǐ — third tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“instruct” in the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” 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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