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吩咐

fēn fu · fen fu

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to tell; to instruct; to command
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Mom's shopping list

  1. Dengdeng

    妈妈(māma)吩咐(fēnfu)我(wǒ)去(qù)买东西(mǎidōngxi)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)在(zài)超市(chāoshì)门口(ménkǒu)。

    Mom told me to go shopping. I'm at the supermarket door now.

  2. Liangliang

    她(tā)吩咐(fēnfu)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)什么(shénme)？

    What did she tell you to buy?

  3. Dengdeng

    她(tā)吩咐(fēnfu)了(le)很多(hěnduō)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)记得(jìde)酱油(jiàngyóu)。

    She told me a lot, but I only remember the soy sauce.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)再(zài)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)问(wèn)一下(yīxià)妈妈(māma)吧(ba)。

    Call Mom and ask again.

  5. Dengdeng

    不用(bùyòng)，我(wǒ)还(hái)记得(jìde)一句(yījù)：早点(zǎodiǎn)回来(huílai)。

    No need. I remember one more line: come home early.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)别(bié)站(zhàn)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)了(le)，快(kuài)去(qù)买(mǎi)，快(kuài)回家(huíjiā)。

    Then stop standing here. Hurry up and buy it, then go home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

接(jiē)下(xià)来(lái)该(gāi)怎(zěn)么(me)做(zuò)，我(wǒ)完(wán)全(quán)听(tīng)从(cóng)您(nín)的(de)吩(fēn)咐(fu)。

I will follow your advice fully from here onwards.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)吩(fēn)咐(fu)我(wǒ)出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)把(bǎ)窗(chuāng)户(hu)关(guān)好(hǎo)。

Mom instructed me to close the windows before going out.

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