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命令

mìng lìng · ming ling

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure words: 道 dào, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. order
  2. command
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Giving orders

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)狗(gǒu)会(huì)听(tīng)命令(mìnglìng)吗(ma)？

    Does your dog follow orders?

  2. Dengdeng

    会(huì)！坐下(zuòxia)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)命令(mìnglìng)！

    Yes! Sit, that is my order!

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)没(méi)坐下(zuòxia)啊(a)。

    It didn't sit.

  4. Dengdeng

    它(tā)只(zhǐ)听(tīng)我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)的(de)命令(mìnglìng)。

    It only follows my mom's orders.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)的(de)命令(mìnglìng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what is your mom's order?

  6. Dengdeng

    她(tā)说(shuō)：吃饭了(chīfànle)！它(tā)就(jiù)跑来(pǎolái)了(le)。

    She says: dinner time! And it comes running.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)命(mìng)令(lìng)我(wǒ)立(lì)刻(kè)离(lí)开(kāi)这(zhè)个(ge)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

He commanded me to leave the room immediately.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)命(mìng)令(lìng)我(wǒ)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)上(shàng)床(chuáng)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)。

He ordered me to go to bed early.

Tatoeba: Chinese by linzilyu · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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