命令

mìng lìng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. order
2. command

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 请求 qǐng qiú 请求 qǐng qiú to request; to ask 正式场合中请求而非命令: to request; to ask

Register variants

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• 下令 xià lìng 下令 xià lìng to give an order 书面或正式用语: to give an order

Related words

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• 指令 zhǐ lìng 指令 zhǐ lìng order 上级对下级的具体要求: order

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“命令”带有强烈的强制性，不能用于普通请求，如“我命令你帮我拿水”会显得不礼貌。

Formality

“命令”多用于军事、官方或上下级语境，口语中较少使用。

Example Sentences

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他 命令 我们立刻出发。

He ordered us to set off immediately.

军人必须服从 命令 。

Soldiers must obey orders.

這是 命令 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13275150)

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Words Containing 命令

• 命令句 命令句 mìng lìng jù: imperative sentence
• 命令行 命令行 mìng lìng háng: command line (computing)
• 行政命令 行政命令 xíng zhèng mìng lìng: executive order

Child Words of 命令

• 令 令 lǐng: classifier for a ream of paper
• 令 令 lìng: to order
• 命 命 mìng: life